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

Create Backup

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

To create a backup, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Storage > Backup menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Create Backup button. 2. Go to the Create Backup page.

3. In the Service Information Input area, enter the Backup Name and then select the Backup Type. Enter the information required to create the service and choose detailed options.

   Category	Required status	Detailed description
   Backup name	required	Enter Backup name Enter using letters and numbers, 3 ~ 30 characters Cannot be modified after service creation
   Backup type	required	Select backup type (Agent) Filesystem: Configure the Agent on the target server, then use the Backup service Cannot be modified after service creation

   Table. Backup service Enter backup name and type

4. In the Service Information Input area, enter the information required for the selected Backup type and select detailed options.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   Availability Zone	required	Select backup storage location Cannot be modified after service creation
   Backup target	required	After clicking the Target Server button, in the Backup Target Selection popup, select the backup target server Agent: Select one pre‑created server from the Virtual Server, GPU Server, Bare Metal Server services Cannot be modified after service creation
   Backup replication	Selection	Select whether to replicate Agent Backup and its location Replication can only be set when creating the Backup service When used, a Backup identical to the original (Backup name, schedule, retention period) is created at the replication location Cannot be modified after service creation
   Filesystem	required	Set the target Filesystem for backup Check All or enter a specific Filesystem name Backup is not possible in the following situations When the Filesystem used by the operating system is not entered correctly When the Filesystem is already registered in another backup policy If it is a File Storage volume /dev/zero, /dev/null When it contains the following special characters per operating system Linux: * < >
   Encryption	Select	Select whether to use encryption Cannot be modified after service creation
   Retention period	required	Select the retention period for the 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	Select	Set the automatic backup generation interval You can configure 1 Full Backup and up to 6 Incremental Backups Select Daily, Weekly, Monthly Daily: Set the start time Weekly: Set the day of week and start time Monthly: Set the week number, day of week, and start time Week number: Choose from 1, 2, 3, 4, or the last week Day of week: Choose from Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Start time: Select in 30‑minute increments (00–23 hours, 00/30 minutes)

   Table. Backup Service (Agent) Filesystem Input Items

   Caution

   • File Storage volumes cannot be backed up. * Therefore, the added File Storage is excluded from the backup.
   • Agent Backup applies server-side encryption based on the AES-256 algorithm when encryption is selected, which may cause a performance degradation of approximately 20 ~ 30%.

5. Enter or select the required information in the Additional Information Input area.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   tag	Selection	Add Tag Up to 50 per resource can be added After clicking the Add Tag button, enter or select Key, Value values

   Table. Backup service additional information input fields

6. Check the detailed information and estimated charges generated in the Summary panel, and click the Create button.

7. When a popup indicating creation opens, click the Confirm button.

   • Once creation is complete, check the created resources on the Backup List page.

Check backup detailed information

The Backup service can view and modify the complete resource list and detailed information. Backup Details page consists of Details, Schedule, Backup History, Recovery Targets, Recovery History, Replication, Tags, Job History tabs.

To view detailed information about the Backup service, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Storage > Backup menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Backup menu. 2. Go to the Backup list page.
3. On the Backup list page, click the resource to view its detailed information. 3. Go to the Backup Details page.
   • Backup Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Schedule, Backup History, Recovery Targets, Recovery History, Replication, Tags, Job 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
     Immediate Backup	Immediately create a backup of the creation point For details about instant Backup, see 즉시 Backup하기
     Service cancellation	Service cancellation button

     Table. Status information and additional functions

Detailed Information

Backup List page lets you view detailed information of the selected resource and edit it if necessary.

Schedule

On the Backup List page, you can view the automatic backup schedule of the selected resource.

Backup history

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

restore target

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

Recovery History

Backup List page lets you view the recovery execution history of the selected resources.

Replication

Backup List page allows you to view the replication information of the selected resource.

Tag

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

Operation History

On the 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 these actions on the Backup Details, Schedule, Recovery Target pages.

Edit retention period

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

1. All Services > Storage > Backup menu, click it. 1. Navigate to Backup’s Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Backup menu. 2. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Backup list page, click the resource you want to edit the retention period for. 3. Navigate to the Backup Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Retention Period. 4. Edit Retention Period The popup window opens.
5. Select the retention period and click the Confirm button.
   • Please select from 2 weeks (14 days), 1 month (31 days), 3 months (93 days), 6 months (186 days), or 1 year (365 days).
6. Check the updated retention period on the Backup Details page.
7. Click the Recovery Target page. 7. Check the updated retention period for the recovery targets.

Filesystem Modify

You can modify the registered Filesystem.

To modify the filesystem, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Backup menu. 2. Go to the Backup list page.
3. Backup list page, click the resource whose retention period you want to modify. 3. Navigate to the Backup Details page.
4. Click the Edit button for Filesystem. 4. Filesystem edit The popup window opens.
5. Modify the Filesystem and click the Confirm button.
   • After entering the Filesystem to add, click the Add Target button. * The corresponding filesystem is added to the list.
   • In the Filesystem list, click the X button of the Filesystem you want to delete. * 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. Click the All Services > Storage > Backup menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Backup menu. 2. Go to the Backup list page.
3. On the Backup list page, click the resource to edit the schedule. 3. Go to the Backup Details page.
4. Click the Schedule page. 4. Navigate to the Backup schedule page.
5. Click the Edit Schedule button. 5. Edit Schedule popup opens.
6. Select a schedule and click the Confirm button.
   • Please select daily, weekly, monthly.
   • Daily: Set the Start time.
   • Weekly: Day of week, Start time.
   • Monthly: Set the Week, Day, Start Time.
     • Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, you can select the final week.
     • Day: You can choose from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
     • Start Time: can be selected in 30‑minute intervals (00~23 hours, 00/30 minutes).
   • Click the Add button to add a schedule, or click the X button to delete a schedule.

Cancel backup

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

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

Delete recovery target

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

1. Click the All Services > Storage > Backup menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Backup menu. 2. Navigate to the Backup list page.
3. On the Backup List page, click the resource to delete the recovery target. 3. Navigate to the Backup Details page.
4. Click the Recovery Target page. 4. Go to the Backup recovery target page.
5. After selecting all items you want to delete, click the Delete button. 5. Delete popup window opens.
6. Backup Schedule Name, Backup Date/Time after confirming, authenticate via the logged-in user’s mobile phone.
   • When deleting two or more items, only the count of items to be deleted can be viewed in the popup window.
7. When authentication is complete, click the Confirm button. 7. The recovery target will be deleted.
8. Once deletion is complete, verify on the Backup Recovery Target page that the target has been removed.

Cancel Backup

You can reduce operating costs by canceling unused backups. However, if you terminate the service, the currently operating service may be stopped immediately, so you should proceed with the termination only after fully considering the impact that may arise from the service interruption.

To cancel the backup, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Storage > Backup Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Backup.
2. Click the Backup menu on the Service Home page. 2. Go to the Backup list page.
3. On the Backup List page, select the resource to be terminated and click the Service Termination button.
4. Authenticate using the logged-in user’s mobile phone. 4. When authentication is completed, the service will be terminated.
5. If the termination is complete, check on the Backup List page whether the resource has been terminated.