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If manual backups are enabled for the datacenter, when the User edits the virtual machine configuration, the platform will display the Backup now button in the top right-hand corner of the of the Backup tab.
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Privilege: Manage virtual machine backup configuration |
When the user clicks this button, the platform will request request an immediate backup through the API.
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Configure backup type
If you have the privilege to To configure your VM backup by selecting the backup policy and the disks, do these steps:
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- Open the Backup tab to the Backup policies page
- Select from the list of backup policies
- Click Show details
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Select disks for snapshot or complete backup
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To select disks for a snapshot or complete backup, do these steps:
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Privilege: Manage virtual machine backup configuration, Manage virtual machine backup disks |
- Click Select Disks
- Select the disks for backup
- The disks are shown in sequence order
- The system disk is the first
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- one in the list
Configure backup schedule
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The administrator can set the date and time in the backup policy or they can require the user to set the date and time.
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Privilege: Manage virtual machine backup configuration, Manage virtual machine backup schedule |
To enter backup date(s) and time(s), you must have the privilege to Manage virtual machine backup schedule, and you must configure the exact date and time of a backup.
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After you restore a backup, the virtual machine disks are under the control of the backup system, not the platform. So when you undeploy after restoring a virtual machine, the platform will display a warning popup and delete and remove the virtual machine's disks.
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To create a restore request:
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