Creating an Instance Backup

On Compute Cloud@Customer, you can use the Compute Cloud@Customer Console and API to back up an instance.

The instance can be running or stopped. The boot volume and any block volumes must be attached.

Caution

During the backup process, don't perform any volume attach or detach operations on the instance.

The duration of the backup varies based on the amount of data on the instance boot and block volumes. A small instance that only has a 50 GB boot volume takes only a few minutes to complete. If the instance volumes are as large as 32 TB, the backup can take up to 6 hours to complete.

Prerequisites

You must have an Object Storage bucket in the tenancy where the instance is located. See Creating a Bucket.
Quiesce instance activities such as running applications so that the backup is created at a known state.

1. In the Compute Cloud@Customer Console navigation menu, select Compute, then select Instances.
2. At the top of the page, select the compartment that contains the instance.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
  
  Select the name of the instance you plan to back up. Then select Controls (upper right) and select Export.
  
  Select the Actions menu (), and select Export.
4. In the dialog box, select these items:
  
  If needed, change the compartment to the compartment where the bucket is located by selecting (Change).
  
  Select the bucket.
  
  Select Create Export.
5. To see the status of an instance backup, under Resources, select Instance Exports.
This task can't be performed using the CLI.
The export API creates an instance backup to an Object Storage bucket in the specified compartment.

API Endpoint
```
https://<mgmt_node_VIP>:30003/20160918/instances/<instance_OCID>/actions/export
```
where:
- <mgmt_node_VIP> is the management node VIP host name or IP address.
- <instance_OCID> is the instance ID.
Pass these key-value pairs:
```
{
	"bucketName": "<bucket_name>",
	"destinationType": "objectStorageTuple",
	"namespaceName": "<namespace_name>",
	"compartmentId": "<bucket_compartment_OCID>"
}
```
For information about using the API and signing requests, see REST APIs and Security Credentials. For information about SDKs, see Software Development Kits and Command Line Interface.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Creating an Instance Backup

Prerequisites