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Import Backup Policy Settings

You can import backup policy settings to create a new backup policy.

Request

To create a backup policy with imported settings, send the HTTP POST request to the /policies/import endpoint.

HTTP Request

POST https://<hostname>:<port>/api/v1/policies/import

Request Headers

The request contains the following headers.

Header

Required/Optional

Value

Description

Authorization

Required

Bearer <Access-Token>

Authenticates a client who sends the request to the server. Must contain the access token for the current logon session in the Bearer <Access-Token> format.

x-api-version

Required

1.0-rev0

Specifies the current revision of the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API.

Content-Type

Required

application/json

Identifies a media type that is used in the body of the request.

Accept

Optional

  • application/json
  • application/problem+json

Specifies a media type of representation that is required in the response message. If the requested type is not supported, the server will return the response in the application/json media type.

Request Body

To import the backup policy, send settings using the PolicyExportModel schema in the request body.

Set the parameter values in the following format:

{

 "snapshotSettings": {

   "additionalTags": [

     {

       "key": "string",

       "value": "string"

     }

   ],

   "copyTagsFromVolumeEnabled": true/false,

   "tryCreateVSSSnapshot": true/false

 },

 "replicaSettings": {

   "mapping": [

     {

       "sourceRegionName": "string",

       "targetRegionName": "string",

       "targetAmazonAccountName": "string",

       "encryptionKey": "string"

     }

   ],

   "additionalTags": [

     {

       "key": "string",

       "value": "string"

     }

   ],

   "copyTagsFromVolumeEnabled": true/false

 },

 "backupSettings": {

   "targetRepositoryName": "string"

 },

 "regions": [

   "string"

 ],

 "selectedItems": {

   "virtualMachines": [

     "string"

   ],

   "tags": [

     {

       "key": "string",

       "value": "string"

     }

   ]

 },

 "excludedItems": {

   "virtualMachines": [

     "string"

   ],

   "tags": [

     {

       "key": "string",

       "value": "string"

     }

   ]

 },

 "scheduleSettings": {

   "dailyScheduleEnabled": true/false,

   "dailySchedule": {

     "kind": "Everyday",

     "runsPerHour": integer($int32),

     "days": [

       "Sunday"

     ],

     "snapshotOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "hours": [

           true

         ]

       }

     },

     "backupOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "type": "Days",

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "hours": [

           true

         ]

       }

     },

     "replicaOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "hours": [

           true

         ]

       }

     }

   },

   "weeklyScheduleEnabled": true/false,

   "weeklySchedule": {

     "timeLocal": "string($date-time)",

     "snapshotOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "days": [

           "Sunday"

         ]

       }

     },

     "backupOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "type": "Days",

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "days": [

           "Sunday"

         ]

       }

     },

     "replicaOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "days": [

           "Sunday"

         ]

       }

     }

   },

   "monthlyScheduleEnabled": true/false,

   "monthlySchedule": {

     "timeLocal": "string($date-time)",

     "dayNumberInMonth": "First",

     "dayOfWeek": "Sunday",

     "dayOfMonth": integer($int32),

     "snapshotOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "months": [

           "January"

         ]

       }

     },

     "backupOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "type": "Days",

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "months": [

           "January"

         ]

       }

     },

     "replicaOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": integer($int32)

       },

       "schedule": {

         "months": [

           "January"

         ]

       }

     }

   },

   "yearlyScheduleEnabled": true/false,

   "yearlySchedule": {

     "timeLocal": "string($date-time)",

     "dayNumberInMonth": "First",

     "dayOfWeek": "Sunday",

     "dayOfMonth": integer($int32),

     "month": "January",

     "retention": {

       "count": integer($int32),

       "type": "Years"

     }

   }

 },

 "name": "string",

 "description": "string",

 "priority": integer($int64),

 "amazonAccountName": "string",

 "retrySettings": {

   "retryTimes": integer($int32)

 },

 "policyNotificationSettings": {

   "recipient": "string",

   "notifyOnSuccess": true/false,

   "notifyOnWarning": true/false,

   "notifyOnFailure": true/false

 },

 "isEnabled": true,

 "backupType": "AllItems"

}

Response

The server returns the following response to the client.

Response Code

A successfully completed operation returns a response code 202 (Accepted).

Response Headers

The response to this request contains the following headers. The response may also include additional standard HTTP headers.

Header

Value

Description

Content-Length

integer

Identifies the length of the response body message, in bytes.

Content-Type

  • application/json
  • application/problem+json

Identifies the media type of the response body message.

Response Body

In the response body, Veeam Backup for AWS returns the session ID of the importing the backup policy operation. For the session log details, see Get Session Log Details.

Import Backup Policy SettingsExample

The following request imports backup policy settings with only daily schedule enabled to create a new backup policy.

Request:

POST https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/policies/import

 

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

x-api-version: 1.0-rev0

Content-Type: application/json

 

Request Body:

{

 "backupType": "SelectedItems",

 "snapshotSettings": {

   "additionalTags": [

     {

       "key": "policy",

       "value": "dept02"

     }

   ],

   "copyTagsFromVolumeEnabled": true,

   "tryCreateVSSSnapshot": true

 },

 "replicaSettings": {

   "mapping": [

     {

       "sourceRegionName": "eu-central-1",

       "targetRegionName": "eu-west-2",

       "targetAmazonAccountName": "Default Backup Restore",

       "encryptionKey": "arn:aws:kms:eu-west-2:534095521853:key/8c18bc6a-18f6-4f61-8f89-970cd263e653"

     },

     {

       "sourceRegionName": "us-east-2",

       "targetRegionName": "eu-west-2",

       "targetAmazonAccountName": "Default Backup Restore",

       "encryptionKey": "arn:aws:kms:eu-west-2:534095521853:key/8c18bc6a-18f6-4f61-8f89-970cd263e653"

     }

   ],

   "additionalTags": [

     {

       "key": "policy",

       "value": "dept02"

     }

   ],

   "copyTagsFromVolumeEnabled": false

 },

 "backupSettings": {

   "targetRepositoryName": "Repository 02"

 },

 "regions": [

   "eu-central-1",

   "us-east-2"

 ],

 "selectedItems": {

   "virtualMachines": [

     "i-0b176a996234da1c0",

     "i-048f047b0ab11dd92"

   ]

 },

 "scheduleSettings": {

   "dailyScheduleEnabled": true,

   "dailySchedule": {

     "kind": "Everyday",

     "runsPerHour": 1,

     "days": [

       "Sunday",

       "Monday",

       "Tuesday",

       "Wednesday",

       "Thursday",

       "Friday",

       "Saturday"

     ],

     "snapshotOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": 7

       },

       "schedule": {

         "hours": [

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           true,

           true,

           true,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false

         ]

       }

     },

     "backupOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "type": "Days",

         "count": 21

       },

       "schedule": {

         "hours": [

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           true,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false

         ]

       }

     },

     "replicaOptions": {

       "retention": {

         "count": 7

       },

       "schedule": {

         "hours": [

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           true,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false,

           false

         ]

       }

     }

   },

   "weeklyScheduleEnabled": false,

    "monthlyScheduleEnabled": false,

   "yearlyScheduleEnabled": false

},

 "name": "Dept-02 Backup Policy",

 "description": "Backup policy for Dept-02 data protection",

 "priority": 5,

 "amazonAccountName": "Default Backup Restore",

 "retrySettings": {

   "retryTimes": 3

 },

 "policyNotificationSettings": {

   "recipient": "sara_baker@company.mail",

   "notifyOnSuccess": true,

   "notifyOnWarning": true,

   "notifyOnFailure": true

 },

 "isEnabled": true

}

 

Response:

202

 

Response Body:

{

 "sessionId": "968ab6a1-b986-47de-8be4-a4859d2b0879",

 "_links": [

   {

     "method": "GET",

     "rel": "self",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/sessions/968ab6a1-b986-47de-8be4-a4859d2b0879"

   }

 ]

}