Apply a backup plan to protect a data resource, overview

You protect an application by assigning a resource profile and a template to it. This defines a backup plan to backup the application data.

To apply a backup template:

1. Click the App Managertab and select the Applicationsoption from the drop-down list. The Applicationspage opens.

2. Select the application that you want to protect, and then choose Manage Backup Planfrom the drop-down list at the bottom right corner of the page. The Manage Backup Planpage opens.

3. Choose from the Templateand Profiledrop-down lists:

   • Template.An existing backup template that includes policies to define the snapshot or replication of the application data.
   • Profile.An existing resource profile that defines the resources used to store the data of the application as snapshot or replicated images.

   The Manage Backup Planpage shows a view of the policies assigned to the selected applications in the backup plan policy map. Data backup comes from the template policies and profiles that you designed in the backup plans.

4. Click Apply Backup Plan. The Apply Backup Planpage opens.

5. Configure the application's details and settings and policy overrides settings.

   • Application Settings.Apply application-specific settings. Application settings can be useful or required in certain circumstances.
   • Policy Overrides.Override specific policy settings previously configured in the selected backup template.

6. Click Apply backup planto apply the backup template and resource profile. A success message displays.

7. Click Okay.

   If you back up a workload to a backup/recovery appliance that would exceed its recommended storage capacity or snapshot limit, you will see a notification with a recommendation to back up the data to a different backup/recovery appliance.

   The application might not get backed up until the scheduled job runs according to the hours of operations defined in the backup template. For example, if at 10:00 (UTC) you assign a template that has hours of operation from 02:00 to 05:00 (UTC), then the first job won't start until the appliance has an available job slot at 02:00 (UTC) of the following day. To run a job immediately, see perform an on-demand capture .

   To change backup plan settings for the application, see Modify backup plan management of a managed application . To disable a backup plan, see Removing backup plan management of an application .

Disable or remove a backup plan from an application

You can disable a backup plan, temporarily suspending backup jobs, and you can remove a backup plan from an application entirely, while keeping it available for other applications.

To disable or remove a backup plan:

1. Click the App Managertab and select the Applicationsoption from the drop-down list. The Applicationspage opens.

2. Select the application that you want to unprotect, and then choose Manage Backup Planfrom the drop-down list at the bottom right corner of the page. The Manage Backup Planpage opens, showing the template and profile that are applied to the application.

3. Click the drop-down at Apply. The options to Disableand Remove Backup Planappear.

   • Disabling the plan leaves it associated with the application but suspends all backup jobs until you re-enable protection in the same way that you disabled it ( Disablenow appears as Enablefor the selected application).

   • Removing the plan removes it from the application but keeps it available for other applications.

Application-types specific protection procedures

• Compute Engine instances
• VMware VM
• File systems and Filestore
• Oracle databases
• Microsoft SQL server databases
• SAP HANA databases
• Other databases
• Generic applications (LVM)

What's next

• Get an overview of backup plan
• Create a backup template
• Create a backup policy
• Create a resource profile
• Configure advanced policy settings of an application backed up by the policy
• Apply a backup plan to an application