Backups

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A backup is a virtual machine (VM) disk image that is used to restore it. Backups contain all VM settings. For example, network settings, passwords, etc. Read more int the Backups section of the VMmanager Administrator Guide.

Backups are created on a schedule configured by the platform administrator.

To manage backups, enter Virtual machines → VM name → Images for recovery.

The Images for recovery section is displayed if you have at least one backup created or if the platform administrator has allowed users to back up their VMs.

For backups to be available, the "Space for images" add-on must be included in the virtual server tariff.

To recover a VM from a backup, press restore.

To delete a backup, press .

To change properties of a backup, press .

The list of backups in the VM card