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Backups Guide

Backups Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough to create, manage, and delete volume backups. This guide complements the overview at Backups.

1) Create a Backup

  1. Open the dashboard and go to Menu → Compute → Virtual Machine → Backups.
  2. Click Create Backup.
  3. Select the Volume to back up.
  4. Enter a Backup Name (e.g., db-backup-june).
  5. Click Create Backup.

Notes on consistency and confirmations:

  • If the selected volume is attached to an instance, you'll be prompted to temporarily stop the instance to ensure a consistent backup.
  • If the selected volume is a boot volume, the UI will inform you that you cannot create a backup from a boot volume and will direct you to use Snapshots instead.
Instance Create

2) View Backups

  • Backups appear in a table (desktop) or cards (mobile), showing:
    • Name
    • Volume ID
    • Size (GB)
    • Status: creating, available, deleting, error_deleting
    • Created date

Status indicators:

  • Creating/restoring: shows a progress animation and a green label.
  • Deleting: shows a red progress animation and label.
  • Available: shows a success label.

3) Delete a Backup

  1. From the Actions dropdown for a backup, choose Delete Backup.
  2. Confirm the deletion in the modal. This action cannot be undone.

After deletion, the list refreshes automatically.

Tips

  • Name backups consistently (e.g., app-prod-weekly-YYYYMMDD).
  • Automate backups via API or scheduled jobs if available.
  • Store critical documentation or migration notes alongside backup names using a convention.

Troubleshooting

  • Cannot create backup from boot volume:
    • Use Snapshots for boot volumes or full instance state.
  • Consistency warning for attached volume:
    • Stop the instance, then re-attempt backup creation, or proceed if the workload tolerates it.
  • Backup stuck in creating:
    • Check instance or storage health, and confirm sufficient quota.
  • API errors:
    • Verify credentials and network connectivity. See platform status if applicable.

Related

Storage GuideSnapshots Guide