Creating a Manual Boot or Block Volume Backup
On Compute Cloud@Customer, you can create a block or boot volume backup manually using the Compute Cloud@Customer Console, CLI, and API.
To create scheduled backups, see Managing Backup Policies
Avoid entering confidential information in names and tags.
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In the Compute Cloud@Customer Console navigation menu, click Block Storage, then click either Block Volumes or Boot Volumes.
- At the top of the page, select the compartment that contains the volume that you want to back up.
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For the volume you plan to back up, click the Actions menu (
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Enter the following information:
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Name: Enter a descriptive name for the backup.
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Compartment: For a boot volume backup, select the compartment where you want this backup created.
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Tagging:(Optional) Add defined or free-form tags for this backup as described in Tagging Resources on Compute Cloud@Customer. Tags can also be applied later.
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For a block volume backup, click Create Manual Backup. For a boot volume backup, click Create.
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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.