This workflow is only available through the API. You set the scope and schedule using a VM backup plan. Since this is an API workflow you must create a VirtualMachineBackupPlan resource. This plan defines:
The backup scope:
- Lists specific VMs or disks to back up.
- Uses labels to select VMs or disks to back up.
The backup schedule: A cron expression that defines when backups occur.
Key resources
You use following API resources in this workflow:
VirtualMachineBackupPlanTemplate: Defines the backup repository used.VirtualMachineBackupPlan: Defines the scope and schedule of backups.VirtualMachineBackupRequest: Manually creates a backup.VirtualMachineRestoreRequest: Restores a VM from a backup.
Prepare roles and permissions
To complete the following workflow, you must have the necessary identity and access roles:
- Organization Backup Admin: manages backup resources such as backup and
restore plans in user clusters. Ask your Organization IAM Admin to grant you
the Organization Backup Admin (
organization-backup-admin) role. For more information, see Role definitions.