Backup policies

From the Policies page, you can create new policies and manage existing policies.

Prerequisites
You must first configure the target backup location before you configure a policy.

To know more about configuring the target backup storage Location, see Backup storage locations.

Table 1. Backup polices page
   
Policies table
  • The tab lists all available policies along with these details:
    • The Name of the policy.
    • The Backup location where the backed up data would reside.
    • The Frequency of backup. It can be weekly, daily, hourly, or monthly.
    • The Time of the backup.
    • The Retention period of the backed up data.
    • The Applications that are associated with the policy.
Configure the Policies table
You can also use the settings icon to configure the table display:
  • Choose the columns to display.
  • Select a row height in pixels.
  • Click Reset to default if you want the original system settings.

You can choose a number in the Items per page to decide the rendering of policy records per page. You can also select a page number to directly jump to it.

Search the Policies table

Search the policy records based on the backup location. You can also enter the keywords and filter the records.
Actions from the ellipsis overflow menu of a policy record
  • Details

    Click Details from the ellipsis overflow menu of a policy record. The policy details slide out pane is displayed. Alternatively, you can click the policy name record to open the details.

    From the details slide out pane, you can do the following actions:
    • View the the Schedule and Location details. It also includes the associated applications.
    • Click the Location name link to view its details.
    • Click the YAML icon to generate it.
    • Edit details:

      Click the edit icon in the slide out pane. The Edit <policy name> window is displayed.

      1. From the Schedule tab, edit Frequency, Time, and Retention.
      2. From the Location tab, select whether the location is In place snapshot or Object storage. If you select Object storage, then search for the location and select it.
      3. Click Save.
    • Click the delete icon in the slide out pane to delete the policy record.
  • Edit

    The Edit option in the ellipsis overflow menu of a policy record is same operation as the edit icon in the details slide out pane.

  • Delete

    The Delete option in the ellipsis overflow menu of a policy record is same operation as the delete icon in the details slide out pane.

Add policy For the procedure to add a backup policy, see Creating backup policy.
Backup commands

To manage the backup polices and backup location by using CRs, see Backup and restore as code.