# 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, activate 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](https://dcd.ionos.com/latest/), 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.
## Open Backup Service Console
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**Prerequisites:** 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**. Other user types have read-only access.
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1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Storage & Backup** > **Backup Unit Manager**.
2\. Select the required backup unit and click **Open Console**.
3\. Enter the following URL: [https://backup.ionos.com](https://backup.ionos.com) and the credentials set when the Backup Unit was created.
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
### Check VM Registration
After [provisioning](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#provisioning), you may open the **Backup Service Console** and check the registration of the VM and the activation of automated backups.
You may run a backup right away:
The backup system sends out a status report e-mail regularly:
You may change the default backup schedule at any time.
### Install automated backups manually
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.
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**Prerequisites:** Make sure you have the appropriate privileges. Only contract owners, administrators, or users with the **Create Backup Unit** privilege can set up automated backups. Other user types have read-only access and can't provision changes.
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1\. If no Backup Unit is available, create one.
2\. Connect to the required server.
3\. Open the **Backup Service Console**.
4\. Download the backup agent for your OS.
5\. Install the backup agent and follow the instructions.
6\. If this has not been done automatically, register the backup agent in the **Backup Service Console** using the code generated during installation.
7\. Enable backups for the VM.
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: macOS Device
1\. Create a Backup Unit if none is available.
2\. Download the backup agent in the **Backup Service Console**.
3\. Select **Add** > **Add devices**.
4\. Download the **Agent for macOS** and complete the installation process by following the instructions in the installation wizard.
5\. When prompted, click **Show registration info** and copy the **Registration code** from the IONOS Cloud Backup Service window.
6\. Click **Register the machine** to continue.
7\. In the Register workload, register the VM with its **Registration code**.
The VM is registered. Now, you can enable backups for the VM.
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**Result:** The device is now registered and will appear in the **All devices** section of the **Backup Service Console**.
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Automated backups have been set up for the selected VM.
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**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
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