#Use the CAP Gateway Mode

To create a new backup scope, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Backup page on the new UI.

Click on the Virtual Machine service tile or click the More actions button on the upper-right corner of the Virtual Machine service tile and click Configure backup scope from the drop-down list.

In the Configure backup scope for virtual machines page, all the existing backup scopes for Azure virtual machines, Amazon EC2 instances, and Google VM instances are listed in the table. You can use the search box to search for the backup scopes by name and manage the columns to adjust the view of the backup scopes.

Click the Create button and select Amazon EC2.

1. In the Choose a mode forAmazon EC2 page, select CAP Gateway mode and click Continue.

2. In the Select instances step, select the Amazon EC2 instances that you want to add to this backup scope. You can use the Search box to search for the instances via the keywords in the name or instance ID.

   • The instances are grouped by AWS account ID. Selecting the checkbox in the column header will select all the instances.

   • To search for instances, enter the instance name in the search box and click the Search button.

   • To filter the instances of a specific region, click Filters and select the regions from the Region list.

Click Next, and you will go to the Configure storage and gateways based on region step to configure a storage profile and CAP gateways for each region

1. After you finish the storage configuration for each region, click Next to configure the scope information, schedule, and data retention settings. Refer to the following:

   

   • Scope information – Enter a name and description for the scope you are creating. The description is optional.

   • Schedule – Click hours, days, weeks, or months as the unit of time for the backup interval, enter a number in the text box after Every, and then configure the start time for your first backup job. By default, the backup job will run once a day. Backing up Amazon EC2 instances at the same time may cause traffic jams. You are recommended to configure backup schedules for different backup scopes at different times of the day and make sure the times do not overlap.

   • Notification – Check the notification profiles that will be applied to the backup scope.

   • Retention policy – Configure when to prune the snapshots from AWS and the backup data from the storage location. Note that if you are using AvePoint storage, the retention policy for backup data is subject to your agreement and you can configure a retention period up to the retention policy in your subscription.

     • For snapshots in AWS – You can choose the number of snapshots to retain or choose how long the snapshots will be retained for after generation.

     • For backup data in storage – For backup data in storage – Configure the retention period to keep the backup data in storage.

     • *Note: For existing backup scopes with the legacy retention policy, you can click Switch to modern retention policy to configure the new retention period.

       • Daily recovery point – Enter a number in the text box and select days or weeks from the drop-down list. The retention period must be between 7 and 28 days.

       • Weekly recovery point – Enter a number in the text box and select weeks or months from the drop-down list. The retention period must be between 2 and 12 weeks.

       • Monthly recovery point – Enter a number in the text box. The retention period must be between 1 and 12 months.

       • Yearly recovery point – If you are using AvePoint default storage with unlimited retention period, the Unlimited option is selected automatically. If you want to use a custom retention period, select Custom.

     • Click Next to review your settings.

2. Click Save to save this backup scope. The backup for the Amazon EC2 instances in this backup scope will roll out as scheduled. For more details about monitoring the backups, refer to Monitor Your Backup.