Working with Backups¶

In this article

• Setting Backup Schedule
• Managing Existing Backups
• Additional Information

A backup (or a copy of the data and settings) of your virtual machine is a complete snapshot at a specific point in time. Backups are necessary for:

• Data protection against system or hardware failures;
• System recovery after virus attacks or critical errors;
• Data migration to other servers or systems.

Backup management is done on the server card in the personal cabinet Invapi under the tab Services:

Setting Backup Schedule¶

1. In the "Backups" section, click the Settings button;
2. In the opened window "Automatic Backups Settings":
   • Select days of the week for creating backups (greyed out: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun);
   • Set the time to create the backup using the hour and minute fields;
   • Choose AM (before noon) or PM (afternoon) to specify the time.
3. After setting up the schedule, click the Save button;
4. Use the Cancel button to revert any changes.

Managing Existing Backups¶

Creating a Backup¶

• Create - manually create a backup.
• The creation process will be displayed in the event log on the right upper corner of the panel ( icon):

Downloading a Backup¶

1. Click the Download button, selecting the desired backup;

2. A download link will be created and, depending on your browser settings, you will be prompted to save the backup or an automatic download will start. Below, a username and password will be displayed. This information provides access to the S3 storage (bucket), which can be connected to using tools such as S3 Browser or other S3 clients:

   

3. File Format: the backup is in the form of a .tar.gz archive:

   

4. File Size: depends on the amount of data on the virtual machine and can range from several hundred MB to several GB;

5. Download Time: depends on the file size and internet connection speed;
6. File Name: contains the machine identifier and creation date.

What is included in the downloaded backup:

• Complete disk image of the virtual machine;
• All installed programs and their settings;
• Custom data and files;
• System configuration.

Removing a Backup¶

• The Delete button allows you to delete an unnecessary backup copy.

Restoring from a Backup¶

1. In the Backups section, find the required recovery point in the dropdown list;
2. Select the desired backup (for example, kp7n7occ_03-09-25_10:18:53, 0 GB);

3. It is essential to stop the server before restoring from the "Information" → "Power Management" → Turn Off Power section:

   

4. After stopping the server, press the Restore button:

   

5. The restoration process will be displayed in the event log on the right upper corner of the panel ( icon):

   

Additional Information¶

• Created backups are displayed in a list with the date and time of creation;
• Each backup has a unique identifier and a link for direct access;
• It is recommended to keep multiple backups of different ages for maximum data protection.