Creating a Manual Boot or Block Volume Backup

On Compute Cloud@Customer, you can create a block or boot volume backup manually using the Console, CLI, and API.

To create scheduled backups, see Managing Backup Policies

Avoid entering confidential information in names and tags.

1. In the Compute Cloud@Customer Console navigation menu, select Block Storage, then select either Block Volumes or Boot Volumes.
2. At the top of the page, select the compartment that contains the volume that you want to back up.
3. For the volume you plan to back up, select the Actions menu (), then select Create Manual Backup.
4. Enter the following information:
  
  Name: Enter a descriptive name for the backup.
  
  Compartment: For a boot volume backup, select the compartment where you want this backup created.
  
  Tagging: (Optional) Add one or more tags to this resource. Tags can also be applied later. For more information about tagging resources, see Adding Tags at Resource Creation (IAM in OCI).
5. For a block volume backup, select Create Manual Backup. For a boot volume backup, select Create.
Use the oci bv backup create command and required parameters to create a manual backup.
oci bv backup create --volume-id <block_volume_OCID> --display-name <Backup_Name> --type FULL|INCREMENTAL [OPTIONS]
For a complete list of CLI commands, flags, and options, see the Command Line Reference.
Use the CreateVolumeBackup operation to create a manual backup.

For information about using the API and signing requests, see REST APIs and Security Credentials. For information about SDKs, see Software Development Kits and Command Line Interface.