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# Creating a VM or Yandex BareMetal server backup


To create a backup of a VM or BareMetal server, [connect](../../concepts/vm-connection.md) it to Cloud Backup and [link](../policy-vm/attach-and-detach-vm.md#attach-vm) it to at least one [backup policy](../../concepts/policy.md). Any backup can only be created within policies.

Cloud Backup automatically creates backups based on the schedule detailed in the policy.

To create an out-of-schedule backup:

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), select the folder containing your backup policy.
  1. Navigate to **Cloud Backup**.
  1. Depending on the resource you want to create a backup for, select ![vm](../../../_assets/console-icons/server.svg) **Virtual machines** or ![bms](../../../_assets/console-icons/objects-align-justify-horizontal.svg) **BareMetal servers** in the left-hand panel.
  1. In the row with the VM or BareMetal server, click ![options](../../../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg) and select **Create backup**.
  1. In the window that opens, select the backup policy for creating the backup and click **Create**.

  Cloud Backup will start creating a backup of your VM or BareMetal server. You can follow the progress in the VM or BareMetal server row in the **Server status** field.

- CLI {#cli}

  If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, [install and initialize it](../../../cli/quickstart.md#install).

  The folder used by default is the one specified when [creating](../../../cli/operations/profile/profile-create.md) the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the `yc config set folder-id <folder_ID>` command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using `--folder-name` or `--folder-id`. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

  1. View the description of the CLI command to create a backup:

      ```bash
      yc backup policy execute --help
      ```

  1. Get the ID of the backup policy the backup will be based on:

      ```bash
      yc backup policy list
      ```
      
      Result:
      
      ```text
      +----------------------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------------------+---------------------+
      |          ID          |      FOLDER ID       |  NAME   | ENABLED |     CREATED AT      |     UPDATED AT      |
      +----------------------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------------------+---------------------+
      | abc7n3wln123******** | ghi681qpe789******** | policy1 | true    | 2023-07-03 09:12:02 | 2023-07-03 09:12:43 |
      | deflqbiwc456******** | ghi681qpe789******** | policy2 | true    | 2023-07-07 14:58:23 | 2023-07-07 14:58:23 |
      +----------------------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------------------+---------------------+
      ```

  1. Get the ID of the VM you need to back up:

      ```bash
      yc compute instance list
      ```
      
      Result:
      
      ```text
      +----------------------+---------+---------------+---------+--------------+-------------+
      |          ID          |  NAME   |    ZONE ID    | STATUS  | EXTERNAL IP  | INTERNAL IP |
      +----------------------+---------+---------------+---------+--------------+-------------+
      | jklp0o9i8012******** | my-vm-1 | ru-central1-b | RUNNING | 51.250.**.** | 192.168.*.* |
      | mnoa5s6d8345******** | my-vm-2 | ru-central1-b | RUNNING | 84.201.**.** | 192.168.*.* |
      +----------------------+---------+---------------+---------+--------------+-------------+
      ```

      To get the BareMetal server IDs, select **BareMetal** from the list of services of the relevant [folder](../../../resource-manager/concepts/resources-hierarchy.md#folder) in the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud). The IDs are specified in the server list in the **ID** field.

  1. Create a backup:

      ```bash
      yc backup policy execute \
        --id <policy_ID> \
        --instance-id <VM_or_BareMetal_server_ID>
      ```

      Where:

      * `--id`: ID of the backup policy the backup will be based on.
      * `--instance-id`: ID of the VM or BareMetal server you need to back up.

      Result:

      ```bash
      id: abcsdngawmqv********
      description: execute policy
      created_at: "2024-08-19T09:38:06.015732Z"
      created_by: def9k8luj4qf********
      modified_at: "2024-08-19T09:38:06.015732Z"
      metadata:
        '@type': type.googleapis.com/yandex.cloud.backup.v1.ExecuteMetadata
        policy_id: hij86k3tu3pu********
        compute_instance_id: klmc87d7q49r********
      ```

  For more information about this command, see the [CLI reference](../../../cli/cli-ref/backup/cli-ref/policy/execute.md).

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