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The user can enter the required backup information and select detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console to create a service.

Creating Backup

You can create and use the Backup service in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To create a backup, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Go to Backup’s Service Home page.
2. Click the Create Backup button on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Create Backup page.
3. Backup Creation page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   Backup name	Required	Backup name Enter 3-30 characters using English letters and numbers Cannot be modified after service creation
   Backup type	Required	Select backup type (Agentless) VM Image: Perform backup by creating Backup service without Agent configuration (Agent) Filesystem: Create Backup Agent service and configure Agent on target server, then perform backup by creating Backup service Cannot modify after service creation
   Backup storage	Required	Select storage location for Agentless Backup One Backup service can be created per storage location Servers in the South Korea (kr-south) region can only select the same location
   Backup replication	Select	Select whether to replicate Agent Backup and its location Replication can only be set when creating the Backup service A Backup identical to the original (Backup name, schedule, retention period) is created at the replication location South Korea (kr-south) region is not available
   Backup target	Required	Backup target server Agentless: select one pre-created server from the Virtual Server, GPU Server service In the case of GPU Server, the target server location and the Backup storage location must be the same Agent: select one pre-created server from the Bare Metal Server service/li>
   Filesystem	Required	Enter Backup target FileSystem Accurate entry of the Filesystem used by the operating system is required. Backup not possible if entered incorrectly /dev/zero, /dev/null entered: Backup not possible Backup not possible if it contains the following special characters per operating system Linux: : * < > | Windows: / ? * < > |
   Encryption	Required/Optional	Encryption status Agentless: Default encryption applied Agent: Encryption selection
   Retention Period	Select	Storage period of recovery target (backup) Select from 2 weeks (14 days), 1 month (31 days), 3 months (93 days), 6 months (186 days), 1 year (365 days)
   Schedule	Selection	Backup automatic creation cycle Set 1 Full Backup, up to 6 Incremental Backups Choose among Daily, Weekly, Monthly Daily: Set Start Time Weekly: Set Day of Week and Start Time Monthly: Set Week Number, Day of Week, Start Time Week Number: Choose among 1, 2, 3, 4, last week Day of Week: Choose among Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Start Time: Choose in 30‑minute increments (00~23 hour, 00/30 minutes)

   Table. Backup Service Information Input Items
4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Complete button.
   • When creation is complete, check the created resources on the Backup List page.

Backup Check detailed information

The Backup service allows you to view and edit the full resource list and detailed information. Backup Details page consists of Detailed Information, Schedule, Backup History, Recovery Target, Recovery History, Replication, Tags, Operation History tabs.

To view detailed information of the Backup service, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Storage > Backup menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. Service Home on the page click Backup menu. Go to the Backup List page.
3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Backup List page. You will be taken to the Backup Details page.
   • Backup Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Schedule, Backup History, Recovery Target, Recovery History, Replication, Tags, Operation History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Backup status	Backup status information Creating: In progress Available: Creation completed Deleting: Service termination in progress Editing: Changing settings Error: Abnormal state Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion Restoring: In progress
     Instant Backup	Instantly create a backup copy at the time of creation For detailed information about Instant Backup, see Instant Backup
     Service cancellation	Button to cancel the service

     Table. Status Information and Additional Functions

Detailed Information

Backup list page allows you to view detailed information of the selected resource and edit the information if needed.

Schedule

You can view the automatic backup schedule of the selected resource on the Backup List page.

Backup History

On the Backup List page, you can view the immediate backup and scheduled backup execution history of the selected resources.

Recovery Target

On the Backup list page, you can view the recovery target (backup) of the selected resource.

Recovery History

You can view the recovery execution history of the selected resource on the Backup list page.

Replication

You can view the replication information of the selected resource on the Backup list page.

Tag

Backup List page allows you to view the tag information of the selected resource, and you can add, modify, or delete it.

Work History

Backup list page, you can view the operation history of the selected resource.

Backup Resource Management

If you need to modify the schedule or retention period of a created backup, cancel the backup, or delete a recovery target, you can perform the tasks on the Backup Details, Schedule, Recovery Target pages.

Edit retention period

You can modify the retention period of the backup. To modify the retention period, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Go to Backup’s Service Home page.
2. Click the Backup menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Backup List page, click the resource to modify the retention period. Navigate to the Backup Details page.
4. Click the Storage Period Edit button. The Storage Period Edit popup opens.
5. Select the storage period and click the Confirm button.
   • 2 weeks (14 days), 1 month (31 days), 3 months (93 days), 6 months (186 days), 1 year (365 days) Please select.
6. Backup Details page, check the modified retention period.
7. Recovery Target Click the page. Check the modified retention period of the recovery targets.

Filesystem Edit

You can modify the registered Filesystem. To modify the Filesystem, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Navigate to Backup’s Service Home page.
2. Service Home on the page click the Backup menu. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Click the resource to modify the retention period on the Backup list page. You will be taken to the Backup details page.
4. Click the Edit button of Filesystem. Filesystem Edit popup window opens.
5. Modify the Filesystem and click the Confirm button.
   • After entering the Filesystem to add, click the Add Target button. The Filesystem will be added to the list.
   • Click the X button of the Filesystem to delete from the Filesystem list. The Filesystem will be removed from the list.

Edit Schedule

You can modify the backup schedule.

To modify the schedule, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. Click the Backup menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Backup list page, click the resource to modify the schedule. You will be taken to the Backup details page.
4. Click the Schedule page. You will be taken to the Backup Schedule page.
5. Click the Edit Schedule button. The Edit Schedule popup window opens.
6. Select the schedule and click the Confirm button.
   • Please choose among Daily, Weekly, Monthly.
   • Daily: Set the Start time.

• Weekly: Set day, start time.
  • Monthly: Set the week, day, and start time.
    • Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, you can choose the last week.
• Day: You can select from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. * Start Time: Can be selected in 30‑minute intervals (00~23h, 00/30 min).

Backup Cancel

You can cancel an ongoing backup. To cancel the backup, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. Click the Backup menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Click the resource to cancel the backup on the Backup List page. You will be taken to the Backup Details page.
4. Click the Backup History page. Navigate to the Backup History page.
5. Check the Backup you want to cancel. If the Backup status is in progress, Backup cancellation is possible.
6. Backup Cancel Click the button. Backup Cancel popup window opens.
7. After checking information such as Backup name, Backup date and time, click the Confirm button. The backup will be canceled.

Delete recovery target

You can delete the generated recovery target (backup). To delete the recovery target, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. Click the Backup menu on the Service Home page. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Click the resource to delete the recovery target on the Backup list page. It moves to the Backup details page.
4. Click the Recovery Target page. Navigate to the Backup Recovery Target page.
5. After selecting all the items you want to delete, click the Delete button. Delete popup window opens.
6. After checking Backup schedule name, Backup date and time, click the Confirm button.
   • If you delete two or more items, you can only see the count of items to be deleted in the popup window.
7. Once deletion is complete, check on the Backup Recovery Target page whether the target has been deleted.

Backup Cancel

You can reduce operating costs by terminating unused backups. However, if you terminate the service, the running service may be stopped immediately, so you should consider the impact of service interruption sufficiently before proceeding with the termination.

To cancel the backup, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. Service Home on the page click the Backup menu. Go to the Backup list page.
3. On the Backup list page, select the resource to cancel and click the Cancel Service button.
4. Once termination is complete, check on the Backup List page whether the resource has been terminated.