Hello oVirt guru`s ! As described in https://www.ovirt.org/documentation/admin-guide/hosted-engine-backup-and-... the backup process consists of three phases: 1) On some oVirt Host: # hosted-engine --set-maintenance --mode=global 2) On oVirt Hosted Engine VM: # service ovirt-engine stop # engine-backup --mode=backup --scope=all --file=/mnt/nfsshare/backup.tar --log=/mnt/nfsshare/backup.log # service ovirt-engine start 3) On some oVirt Host: # hosted-engine --set-maintenance --mode=none As I understand it, the first and the third phase are performed on any oVirt Host. The second phase runs inside oVirt Hosted Engine VM. Because hosted-engine command not provided on Hosted Engine VM :( I have a few questions. 1) For what stop is executed for ovirt-engine service before engine-backup? I found an interesting script http://learnlinuxchennai.blogspot.ru/2015/08/ovirt-manager-backup-script.... But the script is not specified stop ovirt-engine service before engine-backup. 2) Is it possible within a single script to organize all oVirt HE Backup Workflow (phase 1, then phase 2, then phase 3) Perhaps there is an example of such a script?