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.

1. In the Compute Cloud@Customer Console navigation menu, click Block Storage, then click 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, click the Actions menu (), then click 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 defined or free-form tags for this backup as described in Tagging Resources on Compute Cloud@Customer. Tags can also be applied later.
5. For a block volume backup, click Create Manual Backup. For a boot volume backup, click 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.