Instant Backup & Restore

This guide covers two workflows: using the Instant Backup interface to trigger an on-demand backup immediately against an existing backup configuration, and using the Restore interface to recover data from a specific backup snapshot.

1. Getting Started

Select Instant Backup or Restore from the left sidebar under Operations.

• Instant Backup: Use this to immediately trigger a backup using an existing backup configuration and session.
• Restore: Use this to recover data from a specific backup snapshot.

2. Instant Backup

The Instant Backup form triggers an on-demand backup by selecting an existing backup configuration and one or more backup sessions.

2.1 - Selecting a Backup Configuration

1. Backup Configuration: Select the backup configuration that defines the storage backend and policy for this backup (e.g., demo/mongodb). This field is required.

2.2 - Selecting Backup Sessions

1. Backup Sessions: Select one or more backup sessions to trigger (e.g., full-backup). Sessions are defined within the chosen backup configuration. This field is required.

Tip: You can select multiple backup sessions from the dropdown if your configuration defines more than one session type (e.g., full-backup, incremental-backup).

1. Deploy: Once your selections are made, click Deploy to trigger the instant backup immediately.

Warning: The backup starts as soon as you click Deploy. There is no Preview step — ensure your selections are correct before proceeding.

3. Configuring a Restore

The Restore Configuration form defines which data to recover and its source.

1. Repository: Select the backup repository that contains your data (e.g., demo/mongodb).
2. Select Snapshot: Choose the specific point-in-time backup you wish to restore.
3. Additional Parameters: Provide any specific configuration flags or advanced parameters.
4. Preview: Click Preview to review the restore configuration.
5. Submit: Once satisfied, click Submit to begin the restore.

Note: Fields marked with a red asterisk are required. If left empty, the system will display an “Error in 1 field” warning.

Tip: On the Preview page, you can switch to YAML or JSON view to edit the configuration directly before submitting.

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