Add scripts for backing up

start-backup.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ $# -ne 0 ]
+then
+    echo "Running backup $1 script at $(date)"
+else
+    echo "Running backup script at $(date)"
+fi
+
+echo "running backup $SERVICE script at $(date)"
+
+is_online="offline"
+
+if ping -W 1 -c 1 10.10.100.52 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        is_online="online"
+fi
+
+echo "sending start command"
+curl "http://10.10.100.12:8123/startbackup"
+
+if [ "$is_online" = "online" ]; then
+        echo "VM already online"
+else
+        echo "backups VM is offline!"
+        echo "waiting 30 seconds for the VM to start up..."
+        sleep 30
+fi
+
+is_online_after_cmd=$(ping -W 1 -c 1 10.10.100.52)
+if [ "$?" == "1" ]; then
+        echo "Backups VM is still offline!"
+        curl "http://10.10.100.12:8123/stopbackup"
+        exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "backups VM is online! Continuing with backup"