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Create and manage protection groups for KVM workloads with NetApp Backup and Recovery

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Create protection groups to manage the backup operations for a set of KVM resources. A protection group is a logical grouping of resources such as VMs and storage pools that you want to protect together. You need to create a protection group to back up KVM virtual machines or storage pools.

You can perform the following tasks related to protection groups:

  • Create a protection group.

  • View protection details.

  • Back up a protection group now. See Back up KVM workloads now.

  • Delete a protection group.

Create a protection group

Group VMs and storage pools that you want to protect together into a protection group.

Required Console role
Backup and Recovery super admin or Backup and Recovery backup admin role. Learn about NetApp Console access roles for all services.

Steps

  1. From the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Inventory.

  2. Select a workload to view the protection details.

  3. Select the Actions icon Actions option > View details.

  4. Select the Protection groups tab.

  5. Select Create protection group.

  6. Provide a name for the protection group.

  7. Select the VMs or storage pools that you want to include in the protection group.

  8. Select Next.

  9. Select the Backup policy that you want to apply to the protection group.

    For more information about creating a backup policy, refer to Create and manage policies.

  10. Select Next.

  11. Review the configuration.

  12. Select Create to create the protection group.

Delete a protection group

Deleting a protection group removes it and all associated backup schedules. You might want to delete a protection group if it is no longer needed.

Steps

  1. From the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Inventory.

  2. Select a workload to view the protection details.

  3. Select the Actions icon Actions option > View details.

  4. Select the Protection groups tab.

  5. Select the protection group that you want to delete.

  6. Select the Actions icon Actions option > Delete.

  7. Review the confirmation message about deleting the associated backups and confirm the deletion.