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Configuring BMR backup job

Configuring BMR backup job

You need to purchase the BMR plug-in to create a BMR backup. BMR is available only for Windows Bare Metal Servers. No BMR option is available for VSI. For more information, see Getting started with the Bare Metal Restore plug-in.

Starting Cloud Backup Portal

You need to be connected to the IBM Cloud® private network to be able to start the Portal.

  1. Log in to the IBM Cloud console. From the menu Menu icon, select Infrastructure VPC icon > Classic Infrastructure.

  2. Click Storage > Cloud Backup to display the backup services.

  3. Select the instance name of the IBM Cloud Account.

  4. Click View backup portal to start the portal in your browser.

    If the Portal doesn't start, you might have a problem with your VPN connection. You might also see a message that says that the form you’re sending isn’t secure. It is expected - proceed by sending the form.

Configuring a BMR backup job

  1. In the navigation, click Computers, then the expansion arrow to display the information of the selected server.

  2. Click Configure Manually. The vault settings page is loaded.

  3. Click Add Vault.

  4. Expand the Vault Profile menu and select the vault. All values auto-populate.

  5. Click Save.

  6. Click the Jobs tab.

  7. From the Select Job Task menu, select Create Bare Metal Restore Job.

  8. In the new window, enter a Job Name and a Job Description.

  9. Select the files and folders that you want to include in the backup.

  10. Enter the encryption password into the Password and Confirm Password fields. You can also add a Password Hint. You need this password to restore files from the backup. Without the password, you can't restore an encrypted backup. The lost password cannot be recovered in any way.

  11. Click Apply now to confirm the backup set.

  12. You can leave the Advanced Backup Options with their default settings. If you want detailed log files for the backup job, you can enable them by expanding the Log Detail Level menu and selecting File.

  13. Click Create Job.

  14. IBM Cloud Backup for Classic offers three job retention schemes: Daily, Weekly, Monthly. In the new window, select the appropriate retention period and click Save.

For more information about Retention Schemes, see the FAQ.

Running a BMR backup job

  • If you scheduled a time-based backup job, you don't need to do anything else. Your job runs automatically as scheduled.
  • If you set up a manual job (without a time-based schedule), you can run it by selecting its row in the job list and click Run backup. As with time-based jobs, you can choose the Retention Scheme and the Advanced backup options. After you made your configuration choices, click Start backup to start the job.