Cloud Backup is a fully managed backup service from Alibaba Cloud. You can use Cloud Backup to migrate all or specific data files from a legacy cloud desktop to a new cloud desktop. This topic describes how to perform this migration.
Prerequisites
You have a basic understanding of the features and costs of Cloud Backup. When you use Cloud Backup, you are charged for the backup software and backup vault storage capacity. For more information, see Billing methods and billable items.
You have organized the data files that you want to migrate on the source legacy cloud desktop and recorded their file paths.
You have created a new cloud desktop. For more information, see Create a cloud desktop.
Step 1: Install the Cloud Backup client
To migrate data using Cloud Backup, you must install the Cloud Backup client on both the source legacy cloud desktop and the destination new cloud desktop. This lets you perform backup and restore jobs.
Log on to the Cloud Backup console.
In the navigation pane, choose .
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Client List tab, click Add Client.
In the Add Client panel, download the Windows client installation package and record the activation code.
Log on to the source legacy cloud desktop and the new cloud desktop, and then install the client on each desktop by performing the following steps:
Decompress the installation package and double-click the executable file.
Select an installation language, choose an installation location, and then click Next.
On the Select Client Installation Type page, select Local File Backup Client from the drop-down list.
On the Service Logon Identity Configuration page, select Local System Account and then click Next.
On the optional configuration pages, such as Client Listener Port Configuration, Control Network Proxy Server Configuration, and Custom Identifier Configuration, keep the default settings and click Next.
In the Activation Token text box, enter the activation code that you recorded and click Next.
On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
After the installation is complete, click Finish.
Return to the Client List tab. If a record for the client appears and its Client Status is Activated, this indicates that the client is successfully installed and activated.
Step 2: Back up data to the backup vault
Create a backup plan to back up data from the source legacy cloud desktop to the backup vault.
In the navigation pane, choose .
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Client List tab, find the client that corresponds to the legacy cloud desktop and click Backup in the Actions column.
In the Create Backup Plan panel, click Create Policy in the Backup Policy section to create a backup policy.
In the Create Policy panel, configure the following parameters and click OK.
Parameter
Description
Policy Name
Enter a custom name for the backup policy.
Backup Vault Configuration
Select Create Backup Vault.
Backup Vault Name
Enter a custom name for the backup vault.
Backup Vault Resource Group
Keep the default selection.
Backup Vault Encryption Method
Select Cloud Backup Security Hosting.
Backup Cycle
Select a backup cycle as needed, such as Daily.
First Execution Time
Enter the specific time for the first backup job.
Backup Interval
Enter the interval in days between two backup jobs.
Retention Period
Select Specified Time and enter the number of days to retain the backup data.
Special Retention Period
Ignore this setting.
Keep at least one backup version
Turn on this switch.
Automatic Archiving
Select Do not use.
Cross-region Backup Replication
Keep the switch off.
In the Create Backup Plan panel, configure the following parameters and click OK.
Parameter
Description
Backup Directory Rule
Select Specified Directory and specify the backup path as needed. For example:
To back up files in the User directory on drive C, enter
C:\User.To back up all files on drive D, enter
D:.
Backup File Type
Select All Types.
Backup Policy
Select the policy that you created in the previous step from the drop-down list.
Use VSS
Keep the switch off.
Use Traffic Shaping
Keep the switch off.
On the Local File Backup page, click the Backup Plan tab to view the details of the backup job.
The job details include the backup data size and backup speed. The status of the backup job can be Completed or Partially Completed. If some files that are in use cannot be backed up during the backup job, you can download and view a list of the incomplete files after the job is complete.
Step 3: Restore data to the new cloud desktop
After the backup job is complete, restore the data to the new cloud desktop.
In the navigation pane, choose .
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Local File Backup page, click the Backup Plan tab. Find the backup plan record. In the backup history panel that appears, click the circle on the timeline that represents the desired backup job, and then click Restore.
In the Create Restore Job panel, perform the following operations:
In the Items to Restore section, select Include all files and click Next.
From the Destination Type drop-down list, select Local Client (New). In the list below, select the client that is installed on the new cloud desktop, and then click Next.
Set the destination path for the restored data and click Start Restore.
On the Local File Backup page, click the Restore Job tab to view the details of the restore job.
Connect to the new cloud desktop and verify that the backup data is restored to the path that you specified.