Overview

This section describes how to use CBR to back up cloud servers, cloud disks, on-premises servers, and file systems. The following figure illustrates the process.

Figure 1 Backup process

1. Register with Huawei Cloud and top up the account. For details, see Step 1: Make Preparations.
2. Purchase a backup vault of the right type based on the resources you want to protect. See the following sections for more information:
   • Purchasing a Server Backup Vault
   • Purchasing a Disk Backup Vault
   • Purchasing an SFS Turbo Backup Vault
   • Purchasing a Hybrid Cloud Backup Vault
   • Purchasing a Desktop Backup Vault

   After purchasing a hybrid cloud backup vault, perform subsequent operations by referring to Hybrid Cloud Backup.

3. Associate resources with the vault if you have not done so during vault purchase. For details, see Step 3: Associate a Resource with the Vault.
4. Create backups for the associated resources. Backups are stored in vaults. See the following sections for more information:
   • Creating a Cloud Server Backup
   • Creating a Cloud Disk Backup
   • Creating an SFS Turbo Backup
   • Creating a Desktop Backup
   • Creating a File Backup
5. Use backups to restore the resources from virus attacks or accidental deletion. See the following sections for more information:
   • Restoring from a Cloud Server Backup
   • Restoring from a Cloud Disk Backup
   • Restoring from a Hybrid Cloud Backup
   • Restoring from a Desktop Backup
   • Restoring from a File Backup