**To create backups**

The following ``create-backup`` command starts a manual backup of a Chef Automate server
named ``automate-06`` in the ``us-east-1`` region. The command adds a descriptive message to
the backup in the ``--description`` parameter. ::

    aws opsworks-cm create-backup \
        --server-name 'automate-06' \
        --description "state of my infrastructure at launch"

The output shows you information similar to the following about the new backup.

Output::

    {
        "Backups": [ 
            { 
                "BackupArn": "string",
                "BackupId": "automate-06-20160729133847520",
                "BackupType": "MANUAL",
                "CreatedAt": 2016-07-29T13:38:47.520Z,
                "Description": "state of my infrastructure at launch",
                "Engine": "Chef",
                "EngineModel": "Single",
                "EngineVersion": "12",
                "InstanceProfileArn": "arn:aws:iam::1019881987024:instance-profile/automate-06-1010V4UU2WRM2",
                "InstanceType": "m4.large",
                "KeyPair": "",
                "PreferredBackupWindow": "",
                "PreferredMaintenanceWindow": "",
                "S3LogUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/<bucket-name>/automate-06-20160729133847520",
                "SecurityGroupIds": [ "sg-1a24c270" ],
                "ServerName": "automate-06",
                "ServiceRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::1019881987024:role/aws-opsworks-cm-service-role.1114810729735",
                "Status": "OK",
                "StatusDescription": "",
                "SubnetIds": [ "subnet-49436a18" ],
                "ToolsVersion": "string",
                "UserArn": "arn:aws:iam::1019881987024:user/opsworks-user"
            }
        ],
    }

For more information, see `Back Up and Restore an AWS OpsWorks for Chef Automate Server`_ in the *AWS OpsWorks User Guide*.

.. _`Back Up and Restore an AWS OpsWorks for Chef Automate Server`: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/opsworks/latest/userguide/opscm-backup-restore.html