Backup
- MS (Unlicensed)
Create a backup manager
In private cloud datacenters, Abiquo offers optional backup plugins that support popular backup systems, such as Veeam and Networker for use with VMware hypervisors, and Rubrik for use with VMware including VCD.
Before you begin:
Obtain the license for your backup plugin
Configure the backup plugin, see Abiquo backup plugins
To create a Backup manager to connect Abiquo to your backup service in a datacenter or public cloud region:
Privileges: Access infrastructure view and private DCs, View datacenter details, Manage datacenter backup configuration, Manage devices
Go to Infrastructure
Go to Private and open a datacenter or go to Public and open a public cloud region
Go to Backup policies
Click the Backup manager button
Enter the details of the backup manager to define the connection to the backup system.
See the Backup endpoints and credentials table below
Click Save
Abiquo will create the backup manager.
Test the backup lifecycle
When you create the backup manager, Abiquo does not fully validate the connection details so we recommend that you test a backup lifecycle.
- A connection will be made to the backup system when a user requests a backup operation.
- A connection will be made to the vCenter (Networker) when the user requests a restore.
When editing the backup manager, you can modify all values except the backup type. If you change the backup manager, future requests to the backup system will use the new values.
Backup endpoints and credentials table
Note: For Networker, the vCenter credentials are mandatory. Networker uses these credentials for the "Restore a VM when it is not allocated" option
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Endpoint | This is the URL for connecting to the backup system API. Tip: When adding a Veeam backup manager, don't forget to add the slash "/" at the end of the URL. Examples: Veeam 9.5u4: https://veeam.host.domain:9399/api/ |
User | User for the backup system. For Networker, and for Rubrik with vCloud you must also enter the vCenter user and the format is as follows: Networker user#vCenter user By default the separator character is '#' but the administrator can change this value. |
Password | Password for the backup system. For Networker, and for Rubrik with vCloud only, you must also enter the vCenter password and the format is as follows:
By default the separator character is '#' but the administrator can change this value |
Configure backup policy properties
To define the characteristics of the backups offered in the platform, configure backup properties.
To configure the backup properties:
Go to Infrastructure
Go to Private and select a datacenter or Public and select a public cloud region
Go to Backup policies
Click Edit properties and configure properties according to the Backup policy properties table below
Click Save
Backup policy properties table
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Enable multiple restore | Allow users to restore a backup more than once. If enabled, when the backup status is failed or success, the Restore link in the UI will activate again. |
Enable multiple backup policies | Allow users to select more than one backup policy for a VM |
Enable update when deployed | Allow users to change backup policies and backup details when a VM is deployed |
Enable backup now | Display a Backup now button on the Backup tab that will enable users to request an immediate manual backup.
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Create a backup policy
Administrators create backup policies to present backups to cloud users for self-service. When users configure a VM, they can select å backup policy.
To create a new backup policy:
In your datacenter's infrastructure, go to Backup policies
Click the + add button and enter the details
Code: this identifies the policy and it must be unique in the datacenter. Abiquo can use the Code attribute to match policies that the administrator already created in the backup system. See the backup plugin configuration documentation for more information
Go to Complete backup. Abiquo backup plugins only support complete backups
Select from the backup options to include in the policy
Defined hour: The Veeam backup integration does not support this option
Hourly: A backup at an interval of hours. Enter an integer less than 24
For each field in the backup type, choose how to set the values:
Fixed: set in backup policy
Don't apply: set by backup system
Define in VM: the user must set the value and will require the appropriate privileges to create a backup
Veeam will always back up ALL disks when performing a backup. To prevent users from selecting individual disks:
For the option to Select disks, select Don't apply
Remove the user privilege to Manage virtual machine backup disks
Click Save
After you create a policy, you must allow the tenants to use the policy for their VMs:
You will need to edit the enterprise and its Allowed datacenter on the Backups tab.
See Configure an enterprise in a cloud location#Allowatenanttousebackuppoliciesinadatacenter.By default the privileges that allow users to configure backups of their VMs are only assigned to the Cloud Administrator role.
Assign them to your user roles as required. See Privileges
Users can then add backups as described at VM backups
Update backup policies
When a backup policy is assigned to a VM, the administrator may only edit the general information, which is the Name, Code, and Description of the backup policy.
Related pages
How to configure backup plugins in the platform: Abiquo backup plugins
For administrators, the Backup feature will create the events described under Events Table#Backup_policy
Allow enterprises to use backup policies: Manage enterprises#Allowtenantstousebackuppolicies
Users configure backups for VMs: VM backups
Development of backup plugins: Backup plugin archetype
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