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1.5 Operations with backups

The Backup storage tab shows the list of backed-up virtual machines. Each of the machines has one

or more backups, also called recovery points. The backups are listed in the Backups area on the right.

Once you select a backup, the Machine details area shows the computer name, the guest operating

system, and the IP addresses for the machine at the time of backup.

The following operations with backups are available:

 To recover a machine from a backup, select the machine and click Recover. Refer to "Recovering

a virtual machine" (p. 8).

 To delete one or more backups of a machine, select the machine and click Delete. In the opened

window, select the backups that you want to delete and click Delete.

 To delete all backups of two or more machines, select the machines and click Delete.

The Storage usage area on the bottom shows the following parameters:

 The storage quota for the organization (if set by the system administrator).

 The total size of backups stored in the backup storage.

 The number of backed-up virtual machines.

 The column chart representing backup storage usage for the last 30 days.

You can also see historical data on the storage usage by clicking Generate usage report (p. 14).

1.6 Operations with backup plans

The Backup plans tab shows the backup plans that you can apply to your virtual machines.

The following backup plans are shown:

 System backup plans ( ). System backup plans are shared with your organization by the

system administrator. They can be edited or deleted only by using the system administrator's

interface.

 Backup plans created within the organization ( ). You can perform any operations with

these backup plans.

1.6.1 Creating a backup plan

In addition to using existing backup plans, you can create your own backup plans.

To create a backup plan

1. Open the Backup plans tab.

2. Click Create.

3. Type the name of the backup plan. The name must differ from names of other backup plans in

the list of backup plans.

4. Specify the schedule type: Daily, Weekly, or GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son).

5. On the Schedule and Retention rules tabs, specify the schedule and retention rules (p. 11) for

the backup plan.

6. On the Options tab, specify the backup options (p. 12).

7. Click OK.