Connecting a Windows Server VM to Cloud Backup
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Updated at March 26, 2024
You can back up Compute Cloud VMs with supported Windows-based operating systems.
For the Cloud Backup agent to run properly, VMs must meet the minimum requirements.
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To connect a VM to Cloud Backup, make sure its service account, public IP, and security group are set up correctly. For more information, see Connecting Compute Cloud VMs to Cloud Backup.
To connect a Windows VM to Cloud Backup:
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Connect the previously created service account to the VM.
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Set up network access for your VM.
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Run Windows PowerShell.
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Run the following command:
. { iwr -useb https://storage.yandexcloud.net/backup-distributions/agent_installer.ps1 } | iex
Result:
... Backup agent installation complete after 190 s!
After that, you can link your VM to backup policies.