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Veeam Backup for Google Cloud 6
User Guide
  • Overview
    • Integration with Veeam Backup & Replication
    • Solution Architecture
      • Backup Server
      • Google Cloud Plug-in for Veeam Backup & Replication
      • Backup Appliances
      • Backup Repositories
      • Worker Instances
      • Additional Repositories and Tape Devices
      • Gateway Servers
    • Protecting VM Instances
      • VM Backup
        • Snapshot Chain
          • VM Snapshot Retention
        • Backup Chain
          • Archive Backup Chain
          • VM Backup Retention
            • Retention Policy for Archived Backups
      • VM Restore
        • Instance Restore
        • Disk Restore
        • File-Level Recovery
    • Protecting Cloud SQL Instances
      • SQL Backup
        • Snapshot Chain
          • SQL Snapshot Retention
        • Backup Chain
          • Archive Backup Chain
          • SQL Backup Retention
            • Retention Policy for Archived Backups
      • SQL Restore
        • Instance Restore
        • Database Restore
    • Protecting Cloud Spanner Instances
      • Spanner Backup
        • Snapshot Chain
          • Spanner Snapshot Retention
        • Backup Chain
          • Archive Backup Chain
          • Spanner Backup Retention
            • Retention Policy for Archived Backups
      • Spanner Restore
        • Instance Restore
        • Database Restore
    • Retention Policies
    • Data Encryption
      • Storage Bucket Encryption
      • Cloud KMS Encryption
  • Planning and Preparation
    • System Requirements
    • Ports
    • Plug-In Permissions
    • Service Account Permissions
      • Default Permissions
      • Repository Permissions
      • Worker Permissions
      • Snapshot Permissions
      • Backup Permissions
      • Restore Permissions
    • Google Cloud APIs
    • Considerations and Limitations
    • Sizing and Scalability Guidelines
      • Backup Appliance
      • Backup Repository
      • Backup Policies
      • Worker Instances
  • Deployment
    • Deploying Plug-In
      • Installing Plug-In in Unattended Mode
      • Upgrading Plug-In
      • Uninstalling Plug-In
    • Deploying Backup Appliance
      • Step 1. Launch New Veeam Backup for GCP Appliance Wizard
      • Step 2. Choose Deployment Mode
      • Step 3. Specify Service Account Settings
      • Step 4. Specify VM Instance Name and Description
      • Step 5. Specify Network Settings
      • Step 6. Specify IP Address Settings
      • Step 7. Specify User Credentials
      • Step 8. Track Progress
      • Step 9. Finish Working with Wizard
      • After You Install
  • Licensing
    • Limitations
    • Scenarios
    • Viewing License Information
    • Revoking License Units
  • Accessing Veeam Backup for Google Cloud
    • Accessing Web UI from Console
    • Accessing Web UI from Workstation
  • Configuring Veeam Backup for Google Cloud
    • Managing Backup Appliances
      • Adding Appliances
        • Connecting to Existing Appliances
          • Step 1. Launch New Veeam Backup for GCP Appliance Wizard
          • Step 2. Choose Deployment Mode
          • Step 3. Specify Service Account Settings
          • Step 4. Select Appliance
          • Step 5. Specify Connection Type
          • Step 6. Specify User Credentials
            • Eliminating Warnings
          • Step 7. Configure Repository Settings
          • Step 8. Track Progress
          • Step 9. Finish Working with Wizard
      • Editing Appliance Settings
      • Rescanning Appliances
      • Removing Appliances
    • Managing Backup Repositories
      • Adding Backup Repositories Using Console
        • Creating New Repositories
          • Step 1. Launch Add External Repository Wizard
          • Step 2. Specify Repository Details
          • Step 3. Specify Project
          • Step 4. Specify Service Account
          • Step 5. Configure Repository Settings
          • Step 6. Track Progress
          • Step 7. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Connecting to Existing Repositories
      • Adding Backup Repositories Using Web UI
        • Step 1. Launch Add Repository Wizard
        • Step 2. Specify Repository Name and Description
        • Step 3. Specify Project
        • Step 4. Specify Service Account
        • Step 5. Configure Repository Settings
        • Step 6. Enable Encryption
        • Step 7. Finish Working with Wizard
      • Editing Backup Repositories
      • Rescanning Backup Repositories
      • Removing Backup Repositories
    • Managing Service Accounts
      • Adding Service Accounts
        • Step 1. Launch Add Service Account Wizard
        • Step 2. Choose Service Account Type
        • Step 3. Specify Project
        • Step 4. Specify Account Details
        • Step 5. Track Account Creation Progress
        • Step 6. Finish Working with Wizard
      • Editing Service Accounts
      • Removing Service Accounts
    • Managing Projects and Folders
      • Adding Projects and Folders
        • Step 1. Launch Add Projects and Folders Wizard
        • Step 2. Specify Service Account
        • Step 3. Define Operations
        • Step 4. Specify Project or Folder
        • Step 5. Check Required Permissions
        • Step 6. Finish Working with Wizard
      • Editing Projects and Folders
      • Removing Projects and Folders
    • Managing User Accounts
      • Adding User Accounts
        • Step 1. Launch Add Account Wizard
        • Step 2. Specify Account Name and Description
        • Step 3. Specify Password
        • Step 4. Finish Working with Wizard
      • Editing User Accounts
      • Changing User Passwords
      • Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication
    • Managing Cloud SQL Accounts
      • Adding Cloud SQL Accounts
        • Step 1. Launch Add Account Wizard
        • Step 2. Specify Account Name and Description
        • Step 3. Specify General Settings
        • Step 4. Finish Working with Wizard
      • Editing Cloud SQL Accounts
      • Removing Cloud SQL Accounts
    • Managing Worker Instances
      • Managing Worker Configurations
        • Specifying Project for Worker Instances
        • Adding Worker Configurations
          • Step 1. Launch Add Worker Configuration Wizard
          • Step 2. Specify General Settings
          • Step 3. Specify Network Settings
          • Step 4. Check Required Prerequisites
          • Step 5. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Editing Worker Configurations
        • Removing Worker Configurations
      • Managing Worker Profiles
        • Adding Worker Profiles
          • Step 1. Launch Add Worker Profiles Wizard
          • Step 2. Choose Regions
          • Step 3. Choose Worker Profiles
          • Step 4. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Editing Worker Profiles
        • Removing Worker Profiles
      • Assigning Worker Instance Labels
    • Configuring General Settings
      • Configuring Global Retention Settings
      • Configuring Global Notification Settings
        • Adding SMTP Accounts
          • Step 1. Launch Add Account Wizard
          • Step 2. Specify Account Name and Description
          • Step 3. Provide Credentials
          • Step 4. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Editing SMTP Accounts
      • Replacing Security Certificates
      • Changing Time Zone
      • Registering Application
    • Performing Configuration Backup and Restore
      • Performing Configuration Backup
        • Performing Configuration Backup Using Console
        • Performing Configuration Backup Using Web UI
          • Exporting Configuration Backup Data
      • Performing Configuration Restore
        • Restoring Configuration Data Using Console
          • Before You Begin
          • Step 1. Launch Configuration Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Choose Backup File
          • Step 3. Review Backup File Info
          • Step 4. Specify Password
          • Step 5. Choose Restore Options
          • Step 6. Specify User Credentials
          • Step 7. Track Progress
          • Step 8. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Restoring Configuration Data Using Web UI
          • Step 1. Launch Configuration Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Choose Backup File
          • Step 3. Review Backup File Info
          • Step 4. Choose Restore Options
          • Step 5. Track Restore Progress
          • Step 6. View Configuration Check Results
          • Step 7. Finish Working with Wizard
  • Viewing Available Resources
    • Adding Resources to Policies
  • Performing Backup
    • Performing Backup Using Console
      • Creating Backup Policies
      • Editing Backup Policy Settings
      • Enabling and Disabling Backup Policies
      • Starting and Stopping Backup Policies
      • Deleting Backup Policies
      • Creating Backup Copy Jobs
      • Copying Backups to Tapes
    • Performing Backup Using Web UI
      • Performing VM Backup
        • Creating Backup Policies
          • Step 1. Launch Add VM Policy Wizard
          • Step 2. Specify Backup Policy Name and Description
          • Step 3. Specify Project
          • Step 4. Configure Backup Source Settings
            • Step 4a. Choose Regions
            • Step 4b. Select VM Instances
          • Step 5. Configure Backup Target Settings
          • Step 6. Specify Policy Scheduling Options
            • Specifying Daily Schedule
            • Specifying Weekly Schedule
            • Specifying Monthly Schedule
            • Specifying Yearly Schedule
            • Enabling Harmonized Scheduling
            • Enabling Backup Archiving
          • Step 7. Enable Label Assignment
          • Step 8. Configure General Settings
            • How Health Check Works
          • Step 9. Review Estimated Cost
          • Step 10. Check Required Permissions
          • Step 11. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Creating Snapshots Manually
      • Performing SQL Backup
        • Creating Backup Policies
          • Step 1. Launch Add Cloud SQL Policy Wizard
          • Step 2. Specify Backup Policy Name and Description
          • Step 3. Specify Project
          • Step 4. Configure Backup Source Settings
            • Step 4a. Choose Regions
            • Step 4b. Select Cloud SQL Instances
          • Step 5. Configure Backup Target Settings
          • Step 6. Specify Policy Scheduling Options
            • Specifying Daily Schedule
            • Specifying Weekly Schedule
            • Specifying Monthly Schedule
            • Specifying Yearly Schedule
            • Enabling Harmonized Scheduling
            • Enabling Backup Archiving
          • Step 7. Specify Processing Options
          • Step 8. Configure General Settings
            • How Health Check Works
          • Step 9. Review Estimated Cost
          • Step 10. Check Required Permissions
          • Step 11. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Creating Snapshots Manually
      • Performing Spanner Backup
        • Creating Backup Policies
          • Step 1. Launch Add Cloud Spanner Policy Wizard
          • Step 2. Specify Backup Policy Name and Description
          • Step 3. Specify Project
          • Step 4. Configure Backup Source Settings
            • Step 4a. Choose Regions
            • Step 4b. Select Cloud Spanner Instances
          • Step 5. Configure Backup Target Settings
          • Step 6. Specify Policy Scheduling Options
            • Specifying Daily Schedule
            • Specifying Weekly Schedule
            • Specifying Monthly Schedule
            • Specifying Yearly Schedule
            • Enabling Harmonized Scheduling
            • Enabling Backup Archiving
          • Step 7. Configure General Settings
            • How Health Check Works
          • Step 8. Review Estimated Cost
          • Step 9. Check Required Permissions
          • Step 10. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Creating Snapshots Manually
      • Managing Backup Policies
        • Starting and Stopping Backup Policies
        • Enabling and Disabling Backup Policies
        • Setting Backup Policy Priority
        • Editing Backup Policy Settings
        • Exporting and Importing Backup Policies
  • Managing Backed-Up Data
    • Managing Backed-Up Data Using Console
    • Managing Backed-Up Data Using Web UI
  • Performing Restore
    • VM Restore
      • VM Restore Using Console
        • Performing VM Instance Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Restore to Google Compute Engine Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Select Project, Region and Availability Zone
          • Step 5. Specify Instance Type and Encryption
          • Step 6. Specify Instance Name
          • Step 7. Configure Network Settings
          • Step 8. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 9. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Performing Guest OS File Recovery
        • Performing Application Restore
      • VM Restore Using Web UI
        • Performing VM Instance Restore
          • Step 1. Launch VM Instance Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Select Service Account
          • Step 5. Select Project
          • Step 6. Select Region and Availability Zone
          • Step 7. Enable Encryption
          • Step 8. Specify Instance Name and Type
          • Step 9. Configure Network Settings
          • Step 10. Run Configuration Checks
          • Step 11. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 12. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Performing Disk Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Disk Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Select Service Account
          • Step 5. Select Project
          • Step 6. Select Region and Availability Zone
          • Step 7. Enable Encryption
          • Step 8. Specify Disk Names
          • Step 9. Run Configuration Checks
          • Step 10. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 11. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Performing File-Level Recovery
          • Step 1. Launch File-Level Recovery Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Run Configuration Checks
          • Step 5. Specify Recovery Reason
          • Step 6. Start Recovery Session
          • Step 7. Choose Items to Recover
          • Step 8. Stop Recovery Session
    • SQL Restore
      • SQL Restore Using Console
        • Performing SQL Instance Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Restore to Google Cloud SQL Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Select Project, Region and Availability Zone
          • Step 5. Specify Instance Type and Name
          • Step 6. Configure Network Settings
          • Step 7. Configure Security Settings
          • Step 8. Enable Flag Assignment
          • Step 9. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 10. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Performing Database Restore
      • SQL Restore Using Web UI
        • Performing SQL Instance Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Cloud SQL Instance Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Select Service Account
          • Step 5. Select Project
          • Step 6. Select Region and Availability Zone
          • Step 7. Specify Instance Name and Type
          • Step 8. Configure Network Settings
          • Step 9. Configure Security Settings
          • Step 10. Enable Flag Assignment
          • Step 11. Run Configuration Checks
          • Step 12. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 13. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Performing Database Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Database Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Databases
          • Step 3. Select Project
          • Step 4. Configure Target Instance Settings
          • Step 5. Check Required Permissions
          • Step 6. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 7. Finish Working with Wizard
    • Spanner Restore
      • Spanner Restore Using Console
      • Spanner Restore Using Web UI
        • Performing Spanner Instance Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Cloud Spanner Instance Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Restore Point
          • Step 3. Choose Restore Mode
          • Step 4. Select Service Account
          • Step 5. Select Project
          • Step 6. Configure Regional Settings
          • Step 7. Specify Instance Settings
          • Step 8. Configure Encryption Settings
          • Step 9. Run Verification Checks
          • Step 10. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 11. Finish Working with Wizard
        • Performing Database Restore
          • Step 1. Launch Database Restore Wizard
          • Step 2. Select Databases
          • Step 3. Select Project
          • Step 4. Configure Target Instance Settings
          • Step 5. Check Required Permissions
          • Step 6. Specify Restore Reason
          • Step 7. Finish Working with Wizard
    • Instant Recovery
    • Exporting Disks
    • Publishing Disks
    • Restoring to AWS
    • Restoring to Microsoft Azure
    • Restoring to Nutanix AHV
  • Reviewing Dashboard
  • Viewing Session Statistics
  • Collecting Object Properties
  • Updating Veeam Backup for Google Cloud
    • Updating Appliances Using Console
      • Upgrading to 6 from Version 5.0 or Earlier
    • Updating Appliances Using Web UI
      • Checking for Updates
      • Installing Updates
      • Viewing Updates History
      • Configuring Web Proxy
  • Getting Technical Support
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A. Configuring Deployment Mode
    • Appendix B. Installing and Removing Backup Appliance License
    • Appendix C. Uninstalling Veeam Backup for Google Cloud
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>User Guide>Performing Backup>Performing Backup Using Web UI>Performing VM Backup>Creating Backup Policies

Creating Backup Policies

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    To create a backup policy, do the following:

    1. Launch the Add VM Policy wizard.
    2. Specify a backup policy name and description.
    3. Choose a project to which VM instances that you plan to back up belong.
    4. Configure backup source settings.
    5. Configure backup target settings.
    6. Create a schedule for the backup policy.
    7. Enable label assignment.
    8. Specify automatic retry, health check and notification settings for the backup policy.
    9. Review the estimated cost of protecting the selected VM instances.
    10. Check the required permissions.
    11. Finish working with the wizard.

    Page updated 3/4/2024

    Page content applies to build 6.0.0.21

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