Set Up Backup Units
Setting up automated backups requires the creation of Backup Units in which the backups of a group of servers are contained.
You will need to assign a unique Name and a Password for each Backup Unit. The Backup Unit is generated in the following format: <Contract number>-Name
, for example: 31898953-Backup001
.
Backup Units can be shared with other Users and Groups like other resources.
Creating a Backup Unit
1. Open the Backup Unit Manager: Menu > Storage > Backup Unit Management.


2. Click + Create to create a new Backup Unit.
3. In the dialog, enter a unique Name, a Password, and an E-mail address to which the backup systems may send status reports.
4. Confirm your entries by clicking Create Unit.

The Backup Unit is now created and added to the list on the right inside of the Backup Unit Manager.

Deleting a Backup Unit
If you no longer need a backup unit and its backups, you can delete them to save costs and space. Deleting a Backup Unit also deletes all backups it contains.
1. Open the Backup Unit Manager: Menu > Storage > Backup Unit Management.
2. Select the required Backup Unit. Click Delete.
3. In the dialog that appears, confirm your action by entering your Password and clicking OK.

The selected item is deleted and cannot be restored. The Backup Unit and the backups it contains are deleted.
Automatic installation
The automatic setup of backups can only be applied to new servers prior to their first provisioning with an image provided and supported by IONOS. The default backup schedule may be changed any time after installation.
1. Create a new Server in a VDC.
2. Add a boot drive to the Server.
3. Select an IONOS image: Inspector > Images > IONOS Images.
4. In the Backup Unit field, select a backup unit to which you wish to assign the server.

Alternatively, When no Backup Unit is available, you may create one.
5. Inspector > Backup Unit > + Create Backup Unit and assign it to the server.
6. When a Backup Unit is chosen, the Initialize Backup window opens. Click OK to finalize.

Once the Backup Unit is chosen for your Server, you can continue by adding Internet access or further modifying the VDC.
7. When ready, Provision Changes.
The server is provisioned, the backup agent is installed and the default backup plan activated.
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