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Using Disk Backup

You can create a backup of File Storage on a backup-dedicated HDD Storage and then periodically store snapshots. You can perform tasks on the File Storage Details page and the Disk Backup page.

Caution
The backup created through Disk Backup can be restored using the File-level Recovery feature. For detailed information about File-level recovery, see 파일 단위 복구하기.
Notice
  • Disk backup is only possible from sources where the disk type is HDD or SSD. * It cannot be used on copies or high‑performance SSD.
  • You can create up to two backup copies.

Create Disk Backup

You can create a backup volume on the original or another backup-dedicated HDD storage location.

To create a backup volume, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Storage > File Storage menu, click it. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
  2. Click the File Storage menu on the Service Home page. 2. Go to the File Storage List page.
  3. On the File Storage list page, click the resource for which you want to create a backup. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Create Disk Backup button. 4. Create Disk Backup A popup window opens.
  5. After entering the backup information, click the Create button. 5. HDD creates a backup of the HDD disk type.
    • Backup Location: Select the location where the backup will be created (the same location can be selected).
    • Backup Frequency: Choose from 1 hour, daily, weekly, or monthly. * Perform replication in the next cycle.
      • Daily: every day 23:59:00
      • Weekly: Every Sunday 23:59:00
      • Monthly: the 1st of each month 23:59:00
  6. Click the Disk Backup page. 6. Navigate to the Disk Backup page.
  7. Check the Disk Backup information.
    • When selecting the volume name of the original or backup, you will be taken to the File Storage Details page of that volume.
Caution
When using disk backup, you cannot recover with a snapshot, and you can only create a recovery volume. If snapshot recovery is required, cancel the backup and restore from the snapshot.
Reference
  • An HDD-type backup is created regardless of the original disk type.
  • You can create two backups per volume, and data transfer fees apply for cross‑region backups.

Edit Disk Backup Policy

You can change the backup status by modifying the backup policy. To modify the backup policy, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
  2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage List page.
  3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to edit the backup policy. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Disk Backup tab.
  5. Click the Edit button of the Backup Policy. 5. Disk Backup Policy Edit A popup window opens.
    • Usage: Performs a backup. * If Paused, it can be changed to Enabled.
    • Pause: Temporarily stops the backup. * If used, it can be changed to pause.
    • Delete: Deletes the backup. * If Pause, it can be changed to Delete, and after deletion you cannot use the backup again.
  6. Check the updated backup policy on the Disk Backup page of File Storage.
Reference
Backup policy, Backup schedule can be modified when the backup status in the backup copy is completed or stopped.

Modify Disk Backup Schedule

You can change the synchronization interval between the original and the backup by modifying the backup schedule. To modify the backup schedule, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
  2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Navigate to the File Storage list page.
  3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to edit the backup schedule. 3. Navigate to the File Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Disk Backup page.
  5. Click the Edit button of Backup Schedule. 5. Backup Schedule Edit The popup window opens.
  6. Backup frequency: choose from 1 hour, daily, weekly, or monthly. 6. Create snapshots on the next cycle. * Daily: Daily 23:59:00 * Weekly: Every Sunday 23:59:00 * Monthly: the 1st of each month at 23:59:00
  7. Check the updated backup schedule on the disk backup page of File Storage.
Reference
Backup policy, Backup schedule can be modified when the backup status in the backup copy is completed or stopped.

Modify the number of retained disk backups

You can set the number of snapshots retained in the backup. To modify the backup retention count, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
  2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Navigate to the File Storage List page.
  3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to edit the backup schedule. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
  4. Click the Disk Backup page.
  5. Click the Edit button for Backup Retention Count. 5. Disk backup retention count edit A popup window opens.
  6. Please enter the Backup retention count. * The number of retained items can be set from 1 to 128.
  7. Check the modified Backup Schedule in the Disk Backup tab of the File Storage Details page.
File-level Recovery
Using duplication