Enable Backups

This guide describes how to enable backups for an instance. A backup is an automatic snapshot of your instance that is created based on the configured backup schedule.

Please note : Ensure that the project has enough storage for daily backups. The required volume is calculated as total VM volume × (retention day + 1).

Before creating a backup instance, you must already have an instance. If you do not have an instance yet, you can deploy one in Create VM Instance.

To enable backups for an instance, follow the steps below:

• Go to the Images menu, then select the Backup tab.

• Fill in the form Enable Backups.

Column	Description
Instance	The instance that will be backed up.
Backup Time	The scheduled time when the backup process starts.
Duration	To determine the retention time of your backups, the duration options are: - 7 Days - 14 Days - 30 Days - 90 Days - 365 Days
Backup Name	The name of the backup scheduler.

• After all fields are completed, click the Enable Backups button.

• A confirmation pop-up will appear to confirm the creation of the backup scheduler. Click Yes, I Agree to continue the process or click Cancel to cancel the action.

• If the process is successful, a notification will appear displaying the message "Instance backup scheduler has been successfully enabled".

• A list of backup scheduler will appear, namely:

Column	Description
Name	The name of the backup.
Instance	The instance that is being backed up.
Backup Time	The scheduled time when the backup process will run.
Duration	The retention period of the backup.
Number of Backup	Total number of backups created.
Created At	The time when the backup scheduler was created.
Action	Options to delete the backup scheduler, create an instance, or restore an instance from the backup.