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This page provides details for how to manage an existing backup.
View a list of backups
Use the following instructions to view a list of backups.
Considerations
Backups are stored only in the destination region of cross-regional vaults.
However, the backups are listed separately by the source and destination regions
of the vault.
Use the following instructions to view a backup using either the Google Cloud console
or Google Cloud CLI:
Console
Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.
LOCATION: the location from which you want to
delete the backup.
If the backup is delete protected, listing the backup shows the
enforced_retention_end_time parameter which specifies the expiry date. The
backup can't be deleted before that scheduled date. For more information, see
Prevent backup deletion.
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Go to the **NetApp Volumes** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to NetApp Volumes](https://console.cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes)\n2. Under **Data protection** , click **Backups**.\n\n3. You can review the following details for your backups:\n\n - **Status**: the state of the backup, including whether it's ready,\n creating, updating, deleting, or experiencing an error.\n\n - **Name**: the name of the backup.\n\n - **Volume**: the volume that is backed up.\n\n - **Volume location**: where the volume is located.\n\n - **Backup location**: where the backup is located.\n\n - **Backup vault**: the backup vault associated with the backup.\n\n - **Backup vault type**: the type of backup vault, in-region or\n cross-region vault associated with the backup.\n\n - **Deletable on**: the date and time the backup vault's retention period\n ends and the backup can be deleted.\n\n - **Created**: the date and time the backup was created.\n\n - **Type**: whether the backup is scheduled or manual.\n\n - **Size**: the size of the backup.\n\n - **Labels**: optional labels for the backup.\n\n - **Show more**: additional options such as viewing additional details,\n editing the backup, creating a volume from the backup, and deleting the\n backup.\n\n### gcloud\n\nView a list of backups: \n\n```bash\n gcloud netapp backup-vaults backups list \\\n --location=LOCATION \\\n --backup_vault=BACKUP_VAULT\n```\n\nReplace the following information:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eLOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: the location where you want to\n view the backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eBACKUP_VAULT\u003c/var\u003e: the backup vault of the backup.\n\nFor more options, see [Google Cloud SDK documentation for NetApp Volumes](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/netapp/backup-vaults/backups).\n\nEdit a backup\n-------------\n\nUse the following instructions to edit a backup using either the Google Cloud console\nor Google Cloud CLI: \n\n### Console\n\n1. Go to the **NetApp Volumes** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to NetApp Volumes](https://console.cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes)\n2. Under **Data protection** , click **Backups**.\n\n3. In the **Backups** page, navigate to the backup you want to make changes\n to and click the **Show more** icon.\n\n4. Click **Edit**.\n\n5. Make the required changes to the backup.\n\n6. Click **Save**.\n\n### gcloud\n\nEdit a backup: \n\n```bash\n gcloud netapp backup-vaults backups update BACKUP_NAME \\\n --location=LOCATION \\\n --backup-vault=BACKUP_VAULT \\\n --description=DESCRIPTION \\\n --update-labels=foo=bar \\\n --clear-labels=foo=bar \\\n --remove-labels=foo=bar\n```\n\nReplace the following information:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eBACKUP_NAME\u003c/var\u003e: the name of the backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eLOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: the location in which you want to\n edit the backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eBACKUP_VAULT\u003c/var\u003e: the backup vault of the backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c/var\u003e: the description for the backup.\n\nFor more options, see [Google Cloud SDK documentation for NetApp Volumes](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/netapp/backup-vaults/backups).\n\nDelete a backup\n---------------\n\nYou can't delete the latest backup of a volume unless the backup policy is\nfirst unassigned and all previous backups are deleted.\n| **Warning:** Backup deletion is irreversible. When you delete a backup, it's no longer recoverable.\n\nUse the following instructions to delete a backup: \n\n### Console\n\n1. Go to the **NetApp Volumes** page in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to NetApp Volumes](https://console.cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes)\n2. Under **Data protection** , click **Backups**.\n\n3. In the **Backups** field, navigate to the backup you want to delete and\n click the **Show more** icon on the volume.\n\n | **Note:** If the backup is delete protected, a **Deletable on** date is displayed. The backup can't be deleted before that scheduled date. For more information, see [Prevent backup deletion](/netapp/volumes/docs/protect-data/about-backups#prevent_backup_deletion).\n4. Click **Delete**.\n\n5. A confirmation dialog appears. Read through the warnings.\n\n6. To proceed, enter the name of the backup in the **Backup name** field and\n click **Delete**.\n\n### gcloud\n\nDelete a backup: \n\n```bash\ngcloud netapp backup-vaults backups delete BACKUP_NAME \\\n --location=LOCATION\n```\n\nReplace the following information:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eBACKUP_NAME\u003c/var\u003e: the name of the backup.\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eLOCATION\u003c/var\u003e: the location from which you want to\n delete the backup.\n\nIf the backup is delete protected, listing the backup shows the\n`enforced_retention_end_time` parameter which specifies the expiry date. The\nbackup can't be deleted before that scheduled date. For more information, see\n[Prevent backup deletion](/netapp/volumes/docs/protect-data/about-backups#prevent_backup_deletion).\n\nFor more options, see [Google Cloud SDK documentation for NetApp Volumes](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/netapp/backup-vaults/backups).\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\nManage your [backup vault](/netapp/volumes/docs/protect-data/manage-backup-vault)."]]
