`--exclude-path` `<string>` ::
-Exclude certain files/directories (shell globs).
+Exclude certain files/directories (shell globs). Paths starting with '/' are anchored to the container's root, other paths match relative to each subdirectory.
`--ionice` `<integer> (0 - 8)` ('default =' `7`)::
`--mailto` `<string>` ::
-Comma-separated list of email addresses that should receive email notifications.
+Comma-separated list of email addresses or users that should receive email notifications.
-`--maxfiles` `<integer> (1 - N)` ('default =' `1`)::
+`--maxfiles` `<integer> (1 - N)` ::
-Maximal number of backup files per guest system.
+Deprecated: use 'prune-backups' instead. Maximal number of backup files per guest system.
`--mode` `<snapshot | stop | suspend>` ('default =' `snapshot`)::
Backup all known guest systems included in the specified pool.
-`--prune-backups` `[keep-all=<1|0>] [,keep-daily=<N>] [,keep-hourly=<N>] [,keep-last=<N>] [,keep-monthly=<N>] [,keep-weekly=<N>] [,keep-yearly=<N>]` ::
+`--prune-backups` `[keep-all=<1|0>] [,keep-daily=<N>] [,keep-hourly=<N>] [,keep-last=<N>] [,keep-monthly=<N>] [,keep-weekly=<N>] [,keep-yearly=<N>]` ('default =' `keep-all=1`)::
Use these retention options instead of those from the storage configuration.
`--remove` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
-Remove old backup files if there are more than 'maxfiles' backup files.
+Prune older backups according to 'prune-backups'.
`--script` `<string>` ::
Use specified hook script.
-`--size` `<integer> (500 - N)` ('default =' `1024`)::
-
-Unused, will be removed in a future release.
-
`--stdexcludes` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::
Exclude temporary files and logs.