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Local Backup Server

On the main menu of ZStack Cloud, choose Platform O&M > Backup Management > Backup Server > Local Backup Server. On the Local Backup Server page, click Add Local Backup Server. Then, the Add Local Backup Server page is displayed.

You can add a local backup server by using one of the following methods:

Use an existing image storage.
Add a new server.

Use an Existing Image Storage

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:

Zone: By default, the current zone is displayed.
Addition Method: Select Existing Image Storage.
Image Storage: Add an image storage. Only ImageStore image storage are supported.
Note: Make sure that the image storage uses an operating system consistent with that of the management node.
Backup Network: Enter the backup network CIDR.
Note:
- If you deployed a network dedicated to local backup, you can add the network to the Cloud directly.
- In local backup scenarios, local VM instances, volumes, or databases are backed up to local backup servers by using the backup network. Local backup data is restored to the local environment by using the management network.
- Using a dedicated network can avoid network congestions and improve the transmission efficiency.
Backup Data: Optional. Choose whether to scan the existing backup data.
Note: Deleted backup data cannot be restored by this operation.

Add a New Server

On the displayed page, set the following parameters:

Zone: By default, the current zone is displayed.
Addition Method: Select Add Server to add a new server.
Name: Enter a name for the local backup server.
The name must be 1 to 128 characters in length and can contain Chinese characters, letters, digits, spaces, hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), parenthesis (), colons (:), and plus signs (+) and cannot begin or end with spaces.
Description: Optional. Enter a description for the local backup server.
Backup Server IP: Enter the IP address of the local backup server.
Note:
- You need to prepare a new storage server in the local data center as a local backup server.
- Make sure that the backup server uses an operating system consistent with that of the management node.
Mount Path: Enter the path to which the storage is mounted, for example, /mnt/xxx_ds.
SSH Port: Enter the SSH port. Default: 22.
User Name: Enter the user name. Default: root.
Password: Enter the password.
Backup Network: Enter the backup network CIDR.
Note:
- If you deployed a network dedicated to local backup, you can add the network to the Cloud directly.
- In local backup scenarios, local VM instances, volumes, or databases are backed up to local backup servers by using the backup network. Local backup data is restored to the local environment by using the management network.
- Using a dedicated network can avoid network congestions and improve the transmission efficiency.
Backup Data: Choose whether to scan the existing backup data.
Note: Deleted backup data cannot be restored by this operation.

Manage a Local Backup Server

On the main menu of ZStack Cloud, choose Platform O&M > Backup Management > Backup Server > Local Backup Server. Then, the Local Backup Server page is displayed.

The following table lists the actions that you can perform on a local backup server.

Action	Description
Add Local Backup Server	Use an existing image storage (ImageStore only) as the local backup server or add a new server as the local backup server.
Enable Local Backup Server	Enable a disabled local backup server.
Disable Local Backup Server	Disable an enabled local backup server. Note: If you specify only one local backup server for a backup job, disabling the local backup server will make the backup job fail. If you specify more than one local backup server for a backup job, when you disable the active one, the backup job will be implemented on the standby one.
Reconnect Local Backup Server	Reconnecting a local backup server will update the records of the backup data on the local backup server.
Scan Backup Data	Scan the existing backup data in the local backup server and display the backup data records on the Cloud platform. Note: Deleted backup data cannot be restored by the scan action.
Cleanup Data	Clean up the invalid backup data and expired temporary data that have been completely deleted from the local backup server to free up the storage space.
Update Password	Change the password of a local backup server.
Delete Local Backup Server	Delete a local backup server. Note: Deleting a local backup server will stop the backup jobs and CDP tasks on the server. Please exercise caution.

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