Sharing a Backup

Context

Sharer

• Backups can only be shared among accounts in the same region. They cannot be shared across regions.
• Encrypted backups cannot be shared.
• When a sharer deletes a shared backup, the backup will also be deleted from the recipient's account, but the disks or servers previously created using the backup will be retained.

Recipient

• A recipient must have at least one backup vault to store the accepted shared backup, and the vault's remaining space must be greater than the size of the backup to be accepted.
• A recipient can choose to accept or reject a backup. After accepting a backup, the recipient can use the backup to create new servers or disks.
• When a sharer deletes a shared backup, the backup will also be deleted from the recipient's account, but the disks or servers previously created using the backup will be retained.

Procedure for the Sharer

1. Log in to the CBR console.
   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
   3. Click and choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery. Select a backup type from the left navigation pane.

2. Click the Backups tab and set filter criteria to view the backups.
3. Locate the target backup and choose More > Share Backup in the Operation column.

   The backup name, server or disk name, backup ID, and backup type are displayed.

   • Sharing a backup
     Figure 1 Share Backup

     

   1. Click the Share Backup tab.
   2. Enter the account name of the recipient.

   3. Click Add.

      The account and project to be added will be displayed in the list. You can add multiple account names. A backup can be shared to a maximum of 10 projects.

   4. Click OK.
   • Canceling sharing
   1. Click the Cancel Sharing tab, select the projects you want to cancel sharing, and click OK. See Figure 2.
      Figure 2 Cancel Sharing

      

Procedure for the Recipient

1. Log in to the CBR console.
   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
   3. Click and choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery. Select a backup type from the left navigation pane.

2. Click the Backups tab and then click Backups Shared with Me.
3. Ensure that the recipient has at least one backup vault before accepting the shared backup. For how to purchase a backup vault, see Purchase a Vault.
4. Click Accept. On the displayed page, select the vault used to store the shared backup. Ensure that the vault's remaining capacity is greater than the backup size. See Figure 3.
   Automatic Association: Determine whether to enable automatic association for the vault. If you select Configure, the vault automatically scans and associates in the next backup period servers that have not been backed up and performs backup.

   Figure 3 Accepting a shared backup
   

5. View the shared backup you accepted in the backup list. See Figure 4.
   Figure 4 Shared backup accepted