Manage Backup Units

A graphical user interface, the Backup Service Console, is available for managing your backups. Therein, you can organize your backups and backup plans, allow backup agents, and generate tokens.

The Backup Service Console only allows you access to Backup Units for which you are authorized. The login is possible at one click (single sign-on) directly from the DCD, or manually using the corresponding URL provided you know the login credentials of the required Backup Unit. The Backup Service Console is available in 25 languages.

Prerequisite: Make sure you have the appropriate permissions and that your browser allows popups. Only contract owners, administrators, or users with the Create Backup Units privilege can use the Backup Service Console and can set up automated backups. Other user types have read-only access.

1

Navigate to the Backup Unit Manager

1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Backup & Storage > Backup Unit Manager.

2. Select the required backup unit and click Open Console.

Open the Backup Service Console

2

Log in to the console

Enter the following URL: https://backup.ionos.com and the credentials set when the Backup Unit was created.

Backup Service Console dashboard.

The Backup Service Console provides detailed information and instructions on installing backup agents and managing backups.

• Acronis Web Help
• IONOS CLOUD User Guide

3

Check VM registration

After provisioning, you may open the Backup Service Console and check the registration of the VM and the activation of automated backups.

The Devices view shows a list of all automated backups.

You may run a backup right away:

Run backup

The backup system sends out a status report e-mail regularly:

Status report email

You may change the default backup schedule at any time.

4

Prepare the Backup Unit and server

It is possible to set up automated backups on an existing server, even on servers that have been provisioned with images other than IONOS CLOUD. The details of the procedure depend on the operating system used.

1. If no Backup Unit is available, create one.

2. Connect to the required server.

5

Download and install the backup agent

1. Open the Backup Service Console.

2. Download the backup agent for your Operating System (OS).

3. Install the backup agent and follow the instructions.

6

Register and allow backups

1. If this has not been done automatically, register the backup agent in the Backup Service Console using the code generated during installation.

2. Allow backups for the VM.

Result: Automated backups are set up according to the default backup schedule. You may run a backup right away and change the default backup schedule at any time. The backup system sends out a status report e-mail regularly.

Example: Set up the Backup Unit and download the agent for macOS

1

Create a Backup Unit and download the agent for macOS

1. Create a Backup Unit if none is available.

2. Download the backup agent in the Backup Service Console.

2

Install the agent for macOS

1. Select Add > Add devices.

Add devices

2. Download the Agent for macOS and complete the installation process by following the instructions in the installation wizard.

3

Register the device

1. When prompted, click Show registration info and copy the Registration code from the IONOS CLOUD Backup Service window.

2. Click Register the machine to continue.

Copy the Registration info

3. In the Register workload, register the VM with its Registration code.

Device registration with backup agent

4

Allow backups for the VM

The VM is registered. Now, you can allow backups for the VM.

Allow backup

Result: The device is now registered and will appear in the All devices section of the Backup Service Console. Automated backups have been set up for the selected VM.

Verify the Device Registration

Note: The Backup Service Console provides detailed information and instructions on installing backup agents and managing backups.

1. Acronis Web Help

2. IONOS CLOUD User Guide

1 - Acronis Web Help 2 - IONOS CLOUD User Guide