# Step-by-step guides for Cloud Backup


## Managing VMs in Cloud Backup {#connect-vm}

* [Creating a Linux VM with a connection to Cloud Backup](create-vm.md)
* [Creating a Windows Server VM with a connection to Cloud Backup](create-vm-windows.md)
* [Reconnecting a VM to Cloud Backup](refresh-connection.md)
* [Reconnecting a Linux VM with OS Login to Cloud Backup](refresh-connection-oslogin-linux.md)
* [Updating or recovering the Yandex Cloud Backup agent on a VM](update-backup-agent.md)
* [Viewing a VM connection status](get-connection-status.md)
* [Viewing the backup log](get-journal.md)
* [Deleting a VM from Cloud Backup](delete-vm.md)

### Connecting existing VMs to Cloud Backup {#connect-running-vm}

* [Connecting an existing Linux VM to Cloud Backup](connect-vm-linux.md)
* [Connecting an existing Linux VM with OS Login to Cloud Backup](connect-vm-oslogin-linux.md)
* [Connecting an existing Windows Server VM to Cloud Backup](connect-vm-windows.md)

## Managing BareMetal servers in Cloud Backup {#connect-baremetal}

* [Leasing a Yandex BareMetal server connected to Cloud Backup](backup-baremetal/lease-server-with-backup.md)
* [Connecting an existing Yandex BareMetal server to Yandex Cloud Backup](backup-baremetal/backup-baremetal.md)
* [Reconnecting a Yandex BareMetal server to Cloud Backup](backup-baremetal/refresh-connection.md)
* [Recovering the Cloud Backup agent after a Linux kernel update](backup-baremetal/restore-agent.md)

## Managing backup policies {#policy-vm}

* [Creating a backup policy](policy-vm/create.md)
* [Updating a backup policy](policy-vm/update.md)
* [Linking a VM or Yandex BareMetal server to a backup policy](policy-vm/attach-and-detach-vm.md)
* [Getting information about a backup policy](policy-vm/get-info.md)
* [Unlinking a VM or Yandex BareMetal server from a backup policy](policy-vm/detach-vm.md)
* [Deleting a backup policy](policy-vm/delete.md)

## Managing backups {#backup-vm}

* [Creating a VM or Yandex BareMetal server backup](backup-vm/create.md)
* [Restoring a VM or Yandex BareMetal server from a backup](backup-vm/recover.md)
* [Restoring a VM or BareMetal server from a backup of another VM or BareMetal server](backup-vm/non-native-recovery.md)
* [Restoring individual directories and files on a VM or BareMetal server](backup-vm/recover-file-by-file.md)
* [Viewing the parameters of backup disks and partitions](backup-vm/view-disk-layout.md)
* [Delete backup](backup-vm/delete.md)
* [Deleting all backups of a VM or BareMetal server](backup-vm/batch-delete.md)

## Service operations {#service-operations}

* [Activating the service](activate-service.md)
* [Limiting RAM usage by the Cloud Backup agent](limit-agent-memory-usage.md)
* [Viewing backup statistics](get-stats.md)
* [Configuring Yandex Monium alerts for Yandex Cloud Backup resources](configure-alerts.md)

## Getting additional information {#get-additional-info}

* [Viewing operations with Cloud Backup resources](operation-logs.md)