Enabling Backup
To enhance defense and reduce service loss caused by ransomware attacks, you are advised to periodically back up data on servers.
Prerequisites
You have enabled HSS premium, WTP, or container edition.
Constraints and Limitations
Only Huawei Cloud servers support backup to defend against ransomware.
(Optional) Step 1: Purchasing a Backup Vault
You can purchase a backup vault on the HSS console by referring to this section, or on the CBR console by referring to Creating a Cloud Server Backup.
- Log in to the management console.
- In the upper left corner of the page, select a region, click , and choose Security & Compliance > HSS.
- Choose Server Protection > Ransomware Prevention.
- Click the Protected Servers tab.
- Toggle on ransomware backup. In the dialog box that is displayed, click Next.
- In the displayed dialog box, set the vault parameters.
Table 1 Parameters for purchasing backup capacity Parameter
Description
Billing Mode
Select Yearly/Monthly or On-demand as required.
- Yearly/Monthly: You are billed based on the purchase period specified in the order.
- On-demand: You pay for the duration you use the resources. Prices are calculated by hour, and no minimum fee is required.
Region
Region of the backup vault you want to purchase
Capacity
Select the size of the backup vault as required.
Required Duration
Select the required duration if you selected Yearly/Monthly for Billing Mode.
Price
- Yearly/Monthly: You are billed based on the storage capacity and available duration you purchased.
- On-demand: You are billed based on the storage capacity you used.
- Click OK.
- If Yearly/Monthly is selected:
- The order confirmation page is displayed.
- Confirm the order and click Pay.
- If On-demand is selected:
The capacity is successfully purchased.
The backup vault will be charged after the ransomware protection is enabled. Ensure that your account balance is sufficient.
- If Yearly/Monthly is selected:
Step 2: Enabling Ransomware Backup
- Log in to the management console.
- In the upper left corner of the page, select a region, click , and choose Security & Compliance > HSS.
- Choose Server Protection > Ransomware Prevention.
If your servers are managed by enterprise projects, you can select the target enterprise project to view or operate the asset and detection information.
- Click the Protected Servers tab.
- Select a server and click Enable Backup.
- In the Enable Backup dialog box, select a vault.
A vault that meets the following conditions can be bound:
- The vault is in Available or Locked state.
- The backup policy is in Enabled state.
- The vault has backup capacity available.
- The vault is bound to fewer than 256 servers.
- Click OK.
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