To configure a backup, specify the automated backup frequency as backup policy. Also specify how long you want to retain the backup data and the location of your backup storage.
You can either schedule backups to run automatically, or back up you instance at any time on demand.
You can run a backup on both a running BDDCS instance and on the instance that is stopped.
When the backup operation runs, it does not change the state of the instance. That is, if backup starts when the instance is running, it won't stop the instance, and if backup starts when the instance is down, the instance remains down when backup completes.
While a backup runs, you cannot access BDDCS Studio, or perform any other operations on your instance.
To schedule backups:
Now you can let Oracle Cloud run backups for you. Alternatively, you can also run a manual backup at any time, by using Back up Now.