Adding backup policy

You can add new backup policies from the Backup (Legacy) page of the user interface.

Before you begin

As a prerequisite to create a backup policy with object storage, you must first add a backup storage location.

Log in to IBM Storage Fusion user interface.
From the menu, click Backup (Legacy).
In the Policies tab, click Add policy.
The Create a backup policy slide out pane displays on the screen.
In the Create a backup policy page, enter the following details to create a new backup policy that meets your business needs:
1. Enter the Policy name.
2. Enter the Frequency details:
  - Enter whether the frequency is Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Custom:
    
    Daily
    
    Choose a time.
    
    Weekly
    
    Select a day for Schedule and Choose a time.
    
    Monthly
    
    Choose a day from calendar and time.
    
    Custom
    
    Choose a specific day and time.
3. Select either In place snapshot or Object storage from Backup Locations. The In place snapshot is used to configure local storage. Using Object Storage, you to choose from a list of available object storage. You can also use the Search option to filter the location records.
  
  Note: Capacity for in place snapshots is not available.
4. Enter the retention period. It is the duration in which the backup copies exist in the storage location. Choose a value for its unit that can be days, weeks, months, or years.
  For example, 30 Days.
Click Create policy.
A message gets displayed informing you about the successful creation of a new backup policy along with the policy name.

If you want to delete an existing policy, follow these steps:

Log in to IBM Storage Fusion user interface.
From the menu, click Backup.
In the Policies tab, click the name of the policy or click ellipsis menu and select Details for which you want to delete the policy.
The <Policy name> slide out pane gets displayed.
In the <Policy name> slide out pane, click delete icon to delete the policy.