Create a manual backup

To create a manual backup, execute the following steps:

1. From the home page, select the cluster you want to back up.

   

2. Select the namespaces you want to back up and apply label selectors to filter the resources.

   

   NOTE:

   • To back up all namespaces, select the NAME check box.
   • To back up all resources, select the Select All check box from the
     Select Resource Types dropdown list.
     
   NOTE: Portworx Backup allows you to select multiple namespaces of a cluster from different pages and then back up the chosen namespaces in a single click.

3. Select the Backup button:

   

4. From the dialog box, specify the following:

   • Backup name: the name of the backup you want displayed in the Portworx Backup UI
   • Backup location: which bucket you want to store your backups onto
   • CSI Snapshot Class: lists all the available CSI snapshot classes. Select a snapshot class to back up.
     • Offload csi snapshots to backup location: Offload the CSI snapshot class to the bucket that selected from the Backup location. For more information about offloading CSI snapshots to a selection backup location, refer to the Backup CSI snapshots topic.
   • Now: to run the backup immediately, which is also manual method of triggering backups
   • Pre-exec rule: any rules you want to execute before the backup runs
   • Post-exec rule: any rules you want to execute after the backup runs
   • Backup labels: any labels you want to attach to the backup once it’s created

   

5. Click Create.

After creating your backup, you can monitor its status.

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