diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py b/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py
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+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v1/backup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+#   Copyright 2012-2013 OpenStack, LLC.
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+#
+
+"""Volume v1 Backup action implementations"""
+
+import logging
+
+from cliff import command
+from cliff import lister
+from cliff import show
+
+from openstackclient.common import utils
+
+
+class CreateBackup(show.ShowOne):
+    """Create backup command"""
+
+    api = 'volume'
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.CreateBackup')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(CreateBackup, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'volume',
+            metavar='<volume>',
+            help='The name or ID of the volume to backup',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--container',
+            metavar='<container>',
+            required=False,
+            help='Optional Backup container name.',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--name',
+            metavar='<name>',
+            required=False,
+            help='Name of the backup',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--description',
+            metavar='<description>',
+            help='Description of the backup',
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.log.debug('take_action(%s)' % parsed_args)
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        volume_id = utils.find_resource(volume_client.volumes,
+                                        parsed_args.volume).id
+        backup = volume_client.backups.create(
+            volume_id,
+            parsed_args.volume,
+            parsed_args.name,
+            parsed_args.description
+        )
+
+        backup._info.pop('links')
+        return zip(*sorted(backup._info.iteritems()))
+
+
+class DeleteBackup(command.Command):
+    """Delete backup command"""
+
+    api = 'volume'
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.DeleteBackup')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(DeleteBackup, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'backup',
+            metavar='<backup>',
+            help='Name or ID of backup to delete',
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.log.debug('take_action(%s)' % parsed_args)
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        backup_id = utils.find_resource(volume_client.backups,
+                                        parsed_args.backup).id
+        volume_client.backups.delete(backup_id)
+        return
+
+
+class ListBackup(lister.Lister):
+    """List backup command"""
+
+    api = 'volume'
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.ListBackup')
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.log.debug('take_action(%s)' % parsed_args)
+        columns = (
+            'ID',
+            'Display Name',
+            'Display Description',
+            'Status',
+            'Size'
+        )
+        data = self.app.client_manager.volume.backups.list()
+        return (columns,
+                (utils.get_item_properties(
+                    s, columns,
+                    formatters={},
+                ) for s in data))
+
+
+class RestoreBackup(command.Command):
+    """Restore backup command"""
+
+    api = 'volume'
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.RestoreBackup')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(RestoreBackup, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'backup',
+            metavar='<backup>',
+            help='ID of backup to restore')
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'volume',
+            metavar='<dest-volume>',
+            help='ID of volume to restore to')
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.log.debug('take_action(%s)' % parsed_args)
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        backup = utils.find_resource(volume_client.backups,
+                                     parsed_args.backup)
+        destination_volume = utils.find_resource(volume_client.volumes,
+                                                 parsed_args.volume)
+        return volume_client.restores.restore(backup.id,
+                                              destination_volume.id)
+
+
+class ShowBackup(show.ShowOne):
+    """Show backup command"""
+
+    api = 'volume'
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.ShowBackup')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(ShowBackup, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'backup',
+            metavar='<backup>',
+            help='Name or ID of backup to display')
+        return parser
+
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.log.debug('take_action(%s)' % parsed_args)
+        volume_client = self.app.client_manager.volume
+        backup = utils.find_resource(volume_client.backups,
+                                     parsed_args.backup)
+        backup._info.pop('links')
+        return zip(*sorted(backup._info.iteritems()))
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index eeb0c7fc28..535fb40507 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ openstack.volume.v1 =
     snapshot_set = openstackclient.volume.v1.snapshot:SetSnapshot
     snapshot_show = openstackclient.volume.v1.snapshot:ShowSnapshot
 
+    backup_create = openstackclient.volume.v1.backup:CreateBackup
+    backup_delete = openstackclient.volume.v1.backup:DeleteBackup
+    backup_list = openstackclient.volume.v1.backup:ListBackup
+    backup_restore = openstackclient.volume.v1.backup:RestoreBackup
+    backup_show = openstackclient.volume.v1.backup:ShowBackup
+
     volume_create = openstackclient.volume.v1.volume:CreateVolume
     volume_delete = openstackclient.volume.v1.volume:DeleteVolume
     volume_list = openstackclient.volume.v1.volume:ListVolume