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Creating and Managing Backup Routines in Nuvion

The data protection routine in Nuvion is based on Plans. A plan defines the scheduling and retention rules that will be applied to your Virtual Machines (VMs).

Create the Backup Plan​

When accessing Planos de backup and clicking on Create Backup Plan, you should fill in the following fields:

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1. Identification​

  • Name: Define a name for the plan.
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Use clear names that identify the frequency or the machine, such as Backup_Diario_Producao.

  • Description: Optional field to detail the purpose of this backup for other team analysts.

2. What to save​

  • Volumes: By default, the plan focuses on volumes. Click on Gerenciar if you need to select specific disks attached to the VM.

3. Scheduling​

Defines the execution frequency.

  • Backup schedules: Choose between predefined frequencies or Costumizar to customize.
  • Month / Days of the week / Days of the month: Select the exact recurrence (e.g., every month, every day of the week).
  • Start at: Defines the start time.

4. Retention​

  • Maximum number of recovery points: Defines the limit of stored versions.
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If set to 7, the system will keep the last 7 backups. When creating the 8th, the oldest is automatically deleted to optimize space.

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Plan Management​

After creation, you can manage the plan by clicking on its name in the main list. A side detail panel will be displayed with the following functions:

Check Information​

  • General Description: Shows the status (Scheduled), the plan ID, and a summary of the scheduling rules.
  • Recovery Points: Indicates the number of backups already performed. Clicking the number takes you directly to the restoration.
  • Volumes for backup: Lists which disks of which VMs are being protected by this plan.

Quick Actions (Top of the Panel)​

  • Edit: Allows changing the time (UTC), retention, or included volumes without needing to delete the plan.
  • Disable: Pauses automatic execution.
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Use Disable when you need to perform long maintenance on the VM and do not want to generate inconsistent backups during the process.

  • Delete: Permanently removes the plan.
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When deleting a plan, the automatic protection routine for the linked VMs ceases to exist. Check if the machine has another active security layer.

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