Backup and DR
The Backup and DR page (/backup) gathers the backups, the Restore Center and Disaster Recovery. It needs
backup:read; managing backups needs backup:manage, restoring needs restore:execute, disaster recovery needs
dr:manage.
What the screen shows
| Tab | Content |
|---|---|
| Backups and backup plans | every backup with its target (an immutable target is marked (immutable)), its verification and its restore tests |
| Restore Center | Restore plans, their dry run and their approvals |
| Disaster Recovery | DR Plans, exercises and failovers, with the measured RPO and RTO |
Actions
| Button | Effect | Permission |
|---|---|---|
| Verify | checks the digests of a backup | backup:manage |
| Restore test | records a restore test | backup:manage |
| Delete | deletes a backup and its artifact on the target | backup:manage |
| Plan a restore | creates a restore plan with its Target environment of the restore | restore:execute |
| Dry run, Approve | simulates, then approves a restore plan | restore:execute |
| Request an exercise, Request a failover, Approve | DR exercise or failover; approval by another person required | dr:manage |
Typical tasks
- Restore a service. Plan a restore, Dry run, have it approved, then execute it (operation
backup.restore). - Prove the recovery. Request an exercise, have another person Approve it, read the measured RPO and RTO.
See also Backup, restore and disaster recovery.