backup.py

backup.py

def snapshot_create(backup_opt_dict):
    """
    Calls the code to take fs snapshots, depending on the platform

    :param backup_opt_dict:
    :return: boolean value, True if snapshot has been taken, false otherwise
    """

    if winutils.is_windows():
        if backup_opt_dict.snapshot:
            # Create a shadow copy.
            backup_opt_dict.shadow_path, backup_opt_dict.shadow = \
                vss.vss_create_shadow_copy(backup_opt_dict.windows_volume)

            backup_opt_dict.path_to_backup = winutils.use_shadow(
                backup_opt_dict.path_to_backup,
                backup_opt_dict.windows_volume)

            # execute this after the snapshot creation
            if backup_opt_dict.mode == 'sqlserver':
                winutils.start_sql_server(backup_opt_dict.sql_server_instance)
            return True
        return False
    else:

        return lvm.lvm_snap(backup_opt_dict)