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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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Privilege: Manage virtual machine backup

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  1. Open the Backup tab to the Backup policies page
  2. Select from the list of backup policies
  3. 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


  1. Click Select Disks
  2. Select the disks for backup 
    1. The disks are shown in sequence order
    2. The system disk is the first

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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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Privilege: Retore virtual machine backups

To create a restore request:

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