Enhanced backups are managed by Backup and DR Service. Backups are stored in a backup vault managed by Backup and DR, and backup plans manage the backup and restore settings. This provides immutable and backups that can't be deleted and are independent of the source project. For more information about how backups work with Backup and DR, see Backup and DR overview .
Before you begin
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Ensure you have enabled the APIs for Filestore and Backup and DR Service. For the list of required roles and permissions, see Prerequisites for using Filestore Enhanced Backups .
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To create enhanced on-demand backups and allow scheduling you need a backup vault to store your enhanced backups and a backup plan with scheduling configuration.
Schedule an enhanced backup
You can schedule an enhanced backup for a Filestore instance by associating a backup plan with your instance. The backup plan has the schedule for backing up your data periodically.
To schedule an enhanced on-demand backup using Google Cloud CLI, see Configure a scheduled backup .
Create an enhanced on-demand backup
Creating an enhanced on-demand backups is available only for instances with associated backup plans.
To create an enhanced on-demand backup using Google Cloud CLI, follow the instructions in Create an on-demand backup .
View backup plan details
To list the backup plans using Google Cloud CLI, follow the instructions in List backup plans .
Change a backup plan
You can change the backup plan associated with your Filestore instance using Backup and DR Service. For detailed instructions on switching a backup plan see Change the backup plan applied to a Filestore instance .
View backups
To list scheduled backups using Google Cloud CLI, see the instructions in List scheduled backups .
What's next
- Learn how to create standard backups .
- Explore differences between standard and enhanced backups
- Learn how to create backup vaults and plans with Backup and DR Service .
