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This page provides instructions for how to create a backup using
Google Cloud NetApp Volumes.
Considerations
NetApp Volumes supports a maximum of 1,000 backups per volume.
You must assign the volume you want to backup to a backup vault. All backups
from that volume go to that vault.
NetApp Volumes lets you create scheduled backups by assigning
a backup policy to a volume, or you can create manual backups of a volume
using the Google Cloud console, Google Cloud CLI, or API.
Create a manual backup
There are two ways to create a manual backup of an existing volume:
Volume-centric workflow
Backup-centric workflow
Volume-centric workflow
Go to NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.
In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to create a backup for to
expand its details.
In the volume details page, click the Backups tab.
Click Create backup.
In the Backup name field, enter a name for the backup. The name you
choose must be unique to the region, contain lowercase letters, numbers, and
hyphens. The name cannot be changed after the backup has been created.
Optional: in the Description field, enter a description for the backup.
Under Backup source, choose a source to backup your data from:
Volume's current state: back up from the current state of a volume.
Existing snapshot: back up from an existing snapshot.
Use the Snapshot drop-down menu to select a previously created
snapshot. If no snapshots have been taken on the volume, the volume's
current state radio button is selected by default.
Under Backup location, use the Backup vault drop-down menu to
select a location to store your backups.
Optional: Under the Labels section, click Add label to enter labels
for reporting and querying purposes.
Click Create.
Backup-centric workflow
Console
Go to NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.
In the Backup name field, enter a name for your backup. The name must
be unique to the region, contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and
start with a letter. Your choice is permanent.
Optional: In the Description field, enter a description for the
backup.
Under Volume details, click Select volume to select a volume to
be backed up.
From the volumes list, select the volume you want to back up and click
Select.
Under Backup source, select a source for your backups:
Volume's current state: back up from the current state of a volume.
Existing snapshot: back up from an existing snapshot.
Under Backup location, use the Backup vault drop-down menu to
select a backup location.
Optional: under Labels, click Add label to enter labels for
reporting and querying purposes.
Click Create.
gcloud
Use the following instructions to create a backup using
Google Cloud CLI:
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All backups\n from that volume go to that vault.\n\n- NetApp Volumes lets you create scheduled backups by assigning\n a backup policy to a volume, or you can create manual backups of a volume\n using the Google Cloud console, Google Cloud CLI, or API.\n\nCreate a manual backup\n----------------------\n\nThere are two ways to create a manual backup of an existing volume:\n\n- Volume-centric workflow\n\n- Backup-centric workflow\n\n### Volume-centric workflow\n\n1. Go to **NetApp Volumes** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to NetApp Volumes](https://console.cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes)\n2. Under **Storage** , click **Volumes**.\n\n3. In the **Volumes** page, select the volume you want to create a backup for to\n expand its details.\n\n4. In the volume details page, click the **Backups** tab.\n\n5. Click **Create backup**.\n\n6. In the **Backup name** field, enter a name for the backup. The name you\n choose must be unique to the region, contain lowercase letters, numbers, and\n hyphens. The name cannot be changed after the backup has been created.\n\n7. Optional: in the **Description** field, enter a description for the backup.\n\n8. Under **Backup source**, choose a source to backup your data from:\n\n - **Volume's current state**: back up from the current state of a volume.\n\n - **Existing snapshot**: back up from an existing snapshot.\n\n Use the **Snapshot** drop-down menu to select a previously created\n snapshot. If no snapshots have been taken on the volume, the volume's\n current state radio button is selected by default.\n9. Under **Backup location** , use the **Backup vault** drop-down menu to\n select a location to store your backups.\n\n | **Note:** For cross-region backup vaults, you must specify a source vault.\n10. Optional: Under the **Labels** section, click **Add label** to enter labels\n for reporting and querying purposes.\n\n11. Click **Create**.\n\n### Backup-centric workflow\n\n### Console\n\n1. Go to **NetApp Volumes** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to NetApp Volumes](https://console.cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes)\n2. Under **Data protection** , click **Backups**.\n\n3. In the **Backups** page, click **Create**.\n\n4. In the **Backup name** field, enter a name for your backup. The name must\n be unique to the region, contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and\n start with a letter. Your choice is permanent.\n\n5. Optional: In the **Description** field, enter a description for the\n backup.\n\n6. Under **Volume details** , click **Select volume** to select a volume to\n be backed up.\n\n7. From the volumes list, select the volume you want to back up and click\n **Select**.\n\n8. Under **Backup source**, select a source for your backups:\n\n - **Volume's current state**: back up from the current state of a volume.\n\n - **Existing snapshot**: back up from an existing snapshot.\n\n9. Under **Backup location** , use the **Backup vault** drop-down menu to\n select a backup location.\n\n | **Note:** For cross-region backup vaults, you must specify a source vault.\n10. Optional: under **Labels** , click **Add label** to enter labels for\n reporting and querying purposes.\n\n11. Click **Create**.\n\n### gcloud\n\nUse the following instructions to create a backup using\nGoogle Cloud CLI:\n\nRun the following command to create a backup:\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n```bash\n gcloud netapp backup-vaults backups create BACKUP_NAME \n\n --location=LOCATION \n\n --backup-vault=BACKUP_VAULT \n\n --description=DESCRIPTION \n\n --source-volume=SOURCE_VOLUME \n\n --source-snapshot=SOURCE_SNAPSHOT \n\n --labels=foo=bar\n \n```\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nReplace the following information:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eBACKUP_NAME\u003c/var\u003e: the name of your new backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eLOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: the location in which you want to\n create the vault.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eBACKUP_VAULT\u003c/var\u003e: the name of the backup vault.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c/var\u003e: the description for the backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eSOURCE_VOLUME\u003c/var\u003e: the resource name of the volume to\n back up.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eSOURCE_SNAPSHOT\u003c/var\u003e: the resource name of the snapshot\n you want to use to create the backup. This flag is optional.\n\nFor more options, see [Google Cloud SDK documentation for NetApp Volumes](/sdk/gcloud/reference/netapp/backup-vaults/backups).\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n[Create a new volume from an existing backup](/netapp/volumes/docs/protect-data/create-volume-from-backup)."]]
