Configure a VM backup

To configure your VM backup by selecting the backup policy and the disks, do these steps:

Privilege: Manage virtual machine backup configuration, Manage virtual machine backup disks, Manage virtual machine backup schedule

Edit the virtual machine and go to Backup → Backup policies
Select from the list of Backup policies
Click Show details. Depending on your system configuration and user privileges, you may be required to configure different backup options. Examples of backup options
If required, enter backup frequency, or date and/or time
Backup Times

Abiquo uses ISO 8601 and you should check the time standard used in each datacenter with the datacenter owner
Time zones in ISO 8601 are represented as local time (with the location unspecified), as UTC, or as an offset from UTC
If required, select disks
- Note: Some backup systems will ignore your disk selection and create a backup of all disks. Check your cloud provider's documentation for more information