# Getting information about a backup policy

Information on policies becomes available for viewing after you [activate](../../concepts/index.md#providers)Cloud Backup.

After activation, the system automatically creates the following backup policies:
* `Default daily`: Daily incremental backup with the last 15 backups retained.
* `Default weekly`: Weekly incremental backup with the last 15 backups retained.
* `Default monthly`: Monthly incremental backup with the last 15 backups retained.

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), go to the [folder](../../../resource-manager/concepts/resources-hierarchy.md#folder) your [backup policy](../../concepts/policy.md) is in.
  1. Navigate to **Cloud Backup**.
  1. In the left-hand panel, select ![policies](../../../_assets/console-icons/calendar.svg) **Backup policies**.
  1. Select the backup policy you want to view.
  1. The **Overview** page shows the backup policy details.

- 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. Get a list of [backup policies](../../concepts/policy.md) in the default folder:

     ```bash
     yc backup policy list
     ```  

     Result:

     ```bash
     +----------------------+----------------------+-----------------+---------+---------------------+---------------------+
     |          ID          |      FOLDER ID       |      NAME       | ENABLED |     CREATED AT      |     UPDATED AT      |
     +----------------------+----------------------+-----------------+---------+---------------------+---------------------+
     | cdgp2n2s73lg******** | b1gsm0k26v1l******** | Default daily   | true    | 2023-07-20 13:55:14 | 2024-08-15 08:27:41 |
     | cdguolnopexf******** | b1gsm0k26v1l******** | Default weekly  | true    | 2023-07-20 13:55:14 | 2023-09-05 16:24:05 |
     | cdgklelzc4pi******** | b1gsm0k26v1l******** | Default monthly | true    | 2023-07-20 13:55:15 | 2024-09-02 08:40:18 |
     +----------------------+----------------------+-----------------+---------+---------------------+---------------------+
     ```
  
     Save `ID` and `NAME` of the policy you want to get information on.

  1. View the description of the [CLI](../../../cli/index.md) command for information about a backup policy:

     ```bash
     yc backup policy get --help
     ```

  1. Get information about the backup policy by specifying its name or ID:

     ```bash
     yc backup policy get <backup_policy_ID>
     ```

     Result:

     ```bash
     id: cdgvykqerzzc********
     name: Default weekly
     created_at: "2023-10-09T20:23:46.980915356Z"
     updated_at: "2023-10-09T20:23:46.978341789Z"
     enabled: true
     settings:
       compression: NORMAL
       format: AUTO
       multi_volume_snapshotting_enabled: true
       preserve_file_security_settings: true
       reattempts:
         enabled: true
         interval:
           type: SECONDS
           count: "30"
         max_attempts: "30"
     ...
     ```

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

- Terraform {#tf}

  With [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/), you can quickly create a cloud infrastructure in Yandex Cloud and manage it using configuration files. These files store the infrastructure description written in HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). If you change the configuration files, Terraform automatically detects which part of your configuration is already deployed, and what should be added or removed.
  
  Terraform is distributed under the [Business Source License](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/blob/main/LICENSE). The [Yandex Cloud provider for Terraform](https://github.com/yandex-cloud/terraform-provider-yandex) is distributed under the [MPL-2.0](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/) license.
  
  For more information about the provider resources, see the relevant documentation on the [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/yandex/index.html) website or [its mirror](../../../terraform/index.md).

  If you do not have Terraform yet, [install it and configure the Yandex Cloud provider](../../../tutorials/infrastructure-management/terraform-quickstart.md#install-terraform).
  
  
  To manage infrastructure using Terraform under a service account or user accounts (a Yandex account, a federated account, or a local user), [authenticate](../../../terraform/authentication.md) using the appropriate method.

  To get information about a [backup policy](../../concepts/policy.md) using Terraform:

  1. Add the `data` and `output` sections to the Terraform configuration file:

      ```hcl
      data "yandex_backup_policy" "my_policy" {
        policy_id = "<policy_ID>"
      }

      output "my_policy_schedule" {
        value = data.yandex_backup_policy.my_policy.scheduling
      }
      ```

      Where:

      * `data "yandex_backup_policy"`: Description of the backup policy as a data source:
        * `policy_id`: Backup policy ID. You can also use the `name` parameter representing the name of the backup policy.
      * `output "my_policy_schedule"`: Output variable that contains information about the backup policy schedule:
        * `value`: Return value.

      You can replace `scheduling` with any other [policy parameter](../../../terraform/resources/backup_policy.md) to get the information you need.

      For more information about the `yandex_backup_policy` data source properties, see [this provider guide](../../../terraform/data-sources/backup_policy.md).

  1. Create the resources:

      1. In the terminal, navigate to the configuration file directory.
      1. Make sure the configuration is correct using this command:
      
         ```bash
         terraform validate
         ```
      
         If the configuration is valid, you will get this message:
      
         ```bash
         Success! The configuration is valid.
         ```
      
      1. Run this command:
      
         ```bash
         terraform plan
         ```
      
         You will see a list of resources and their properties. No changes will be made at this step. Terraform will show any errors in the configuration.
      1. Apply the configuration changes:
      
         ```bash
         terraform apply
         ```
      
      1. Type `yes` and press **Enter** to confirm the changes.

      Terraform will create all required resources and display their output variables. To check the results, run this command:

      ```bash
      terraform output
      ```

      Result:

      ```bash
      my_policy_name = toset([
        {
          "backup_sets" = toset([
            {
              "execute_by_interval" = 0
              "execute_by_time" = toset([
                {
                  "include_last_day_of_month" = false
                  "monthdays" = tolist([])
                  "months" = tolist([])
                  "repeat_at" = tolist([
                    "01:45",
      ...
      "enabled" = true
      "max_parallel_backups" = 2
      "random_max_delay" = "30m"
      "scheme" = "ALWAYS_INCREMENTAL"
      "weekly_backup_day" = "MONDAY"
      ...
      ```

- API {#api}

  To get detailed information about a [backup policy](../../concepts/policy.md), use the [get](../../backup/api-ref/Policy/get.md) REST API method for the [Policy](../../backup/api-ref/Policy/index.md) resource or the [PolicyService/Get](../../backup/api-ref/grpc/Policy/get.md) gRPC API call.

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