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          • backup_policy
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In this article:

  • Defined types
  • interval_type
  • day_type
  • backup_set_type
  • Example usage
  • Arguments & Attributes Reference
  • Import
  1. Terraform reference
  2. Resources
  3. Cloud Backup
  4. Resources
  5. backup_policy

yandex_backup_policy (Resource)

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at February 9, 2026
  • Defined types
    • interval_type
    • day_type
    • backup_set_type
  • Example usage
  • Arguments & Attributes Reference
  • Import

Allows management of Yandex Cloud Backup Policy.

Warning

Cloud Backup Provider must be activated in order to manipulate with policies. Active it either by UI Console or by yc command.

Defined typesDefined types

interval_typeinterval_type

A string type, that accepts values in the format of: number + time type, where time type might be:

  • s — seconds
  • m — minutes
  • h — hours
  • d — days
  • w — weekdays
  • M — months

Example of interval value: 5m, 10d, 2M, 5w

day_typeday_type

A string type, that accepts the following values: ALWAYS_INCREMENTAL, ALWAYS_FULL, WEEKLY_FULL_DAILY_INCREMENTAL, WEEKLY_INCREMENTAL.

backup_set_typebackup_set_type

TYPE_AUTO, TYPE_FULL, TYPE_INCREMENTAL, TYPE_DIFFERENTIAL.

Example usageExample usage

//
// Create a new basic Cloud Backup Policy
//
resource "yandex_backup_policy" "basic_policy" {
  name = "basic policy"

  scheduling {
    enabled = false
    backup_sets {
      execute_by_interval = 86400
    }
  }

  retention {
    after_backup = false
  }

  reattempts {}

  vm_snapshot_reattempts {}
}
//
// Create a new full Cloud Backup Policy
//
resource "yandex_backup_policy" "my_policy" {
  archive_name                      = "[Machine Name]-[Plan ID]-[Unique ID]a"
  cbt                               = "USE_IF_ENABLED"
  compression                       = "NORMAL"
  fast_backup_enabled               = true
  format                            = "AUTO"
  multi_volume_snapshotting_enabled = true
  name                              = "example_name"
  performance_window_enabled        = true
  preserve_file_security_settings   = true
  quiesce_snapshotting_enabled      = true
  silent_mode_enabled               = true
  splitting_bytes                   = "9223372036854775807"
  vss_provider                      = "NATIVE"

  reattempts {
    enabled      = true
    interval     = "1m"
    max_attempts = 10
  }

  retention {
    after_backup = false

    rules {
      max_age       = "365d"
      repeat_period = []
    }
  }

  scheduling {
    enabled              = false
    max_parallel_backups = 0
    random_max_delay     = "30m"
    scheme               = "ALWAYS_INCREMENTAL"
    weekly_backup_day    = "MONDAY"


    backup_sets {
      execute_by_time {
        include_last_day_of_month = true
        monthdays                 = []
        months                    = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
        repeat_at                 = ["04:10"]
        repeat_every              = "30m"
        type                      = "MONTHLY"
        weekdays                  = []
      }
    }
  }

  vm_snapshot_reattempts {
    enabled      = true
    interval     = "1m"
    max_attempts = 10
  }
}

Arguments & Attributes ReferenceArguments & Attributes Reference

  • archive_name (String). The name of generated archives. Default [Machine Name]-[Plan ID]-[Unique ID]a.
  • cbt (String). Configuration of Changed Block Tracking. Available values are: USE_IF_ENABLED, ENABLED_AND_USE, DO_NOT_USE. Default DO_NOT_USE.
  • compression (String). Archive compression level. Affects CPU. Available values: NORMAL, HIGH, MAX, OFF. Default: NORMAL.
  • created_at (Read-Only) (String). The creation timestamp of the resource.
  • enabled (Read-Only) (Bool). If this field is true, it means that the policy is enabled.
  • fast_backup_enabled (Bool). If true, determines whether a file has changed by the file size and timestamp. Otherwise, the entire file contents are compared to those stored in the backup.
  • folder_id (String). The folder identifier that resource belongs to. If it is not provided, the default provider folder-id is used.
  • format (String). Format of the backup. It's strongly recommend to leave this option empty or AUTO. Available values: AUTO, VERSION_11, VERSION_12.
  • id (String).
  • lvm_snapshotting_enabled (Bool). LVM will be used to create the volume snapshot. If LVM fails to create a snapshot (for example, because there is not enough free space), the software will create the snapshot itself.
  • multi_volume_snapshotting_enabled (Bool). If true, snapshots of multiple volumes will be taken simultaneously. Default true.
  • name (Required)(String). The resource name.
  • performance_window_enabled (Bool). Time windows for performance limitations of backup. Default false.
  • preserve_file_security_settings (Bool). If true, a quiesced snapshot of the virtual machine will be taken. Default true.
  • quiesce_snapshotting_enabled (Bool). If true, a quiesced snapshot of the virtual machine will be taken. Default true.
  • sector_by_sector (Bool). A sector-by-sector backup of a disk or volume creates a backup copy of all sectors of the disk or volume, including those that do not contain data. Therefore, the size of such a backup copy will be equal to the size of the original disk or volume.
  • silent_mode_enabled (Bool). If true, a user interaction will be avoided when possible. Default true.
  • splitting_bytes (String). Determines the size to split backups. It's better to leave this option unchanged. Default 9223372036854775807.
  • updated_at (Read-Only) (String). The update timestamp of the resource.
  • validation_enabled (Bool). Validation is a time-consuming process, even with incremental or differential backups of small amounts of data. This is because not only the data physically contained in the backup copy is verified, but all data restored when it is selected. This option requires access to previously created backup copies.
  • vss_provider (String). Settings for the volume shadow copy service. Available values are: NATIVE, TARGET_SYSTEM_DEFINED. Default NATIVE.
  • file_filters [Block]. File filters to specify masks of files to backup or to exclude of backuping.
    • exclusion_masks (List Of String). Do not backup files that match the following criteria.
    • inclusion_masks (List Of String). Backup only files that match the following criteria.
  • reattempts [Block]. Amount of reattempts that should be performed while trying to make backup at the host.
    • enabled (Bool). Enable flag. Default true.
    • interval (String). Retry interval. See interval_type for available values. Default: 5m.
    • max_attempts (Number). Maximum number of attempts before throwing an error. Default 5.
  • retention [Block]. Retention policy for backups. Allows to setup backups lifecycle.
    • after_backup (Bool). Defines whether retention rule applies after creating backup or before.
    • rules [Block]. A list of retention rules.
      • max_age (String). Deletes backups that older than max_age. Exactly one of max_count or max_age should be set.
      • max_count (Number). Deletes backups if it's count exceeds max_count. Exactly one of max_count or max_age should be set.
      • repeat_period (List Of String). Possible types: REPEATE_PERIOD_UNSPECIFIED, HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY. Specifies repeat period of the backupset.
  • scheduling [Block]. Schedule settings for creating backups on the host.
    • enabled (Bool). Enables or disables scheduling. Default true.
    • execute_by_interval (Number).  Perform backup by interval, since last backup of the host. Maximum value is: 9999 days. See interval_type for available values. Exactly on of options should be set: execute_by_interval or execute_by_time.
    • max_parallel_backups (Number). Maximum number of backup processes allowed to run in parallel. 0 for unlimited. Default 0.
    • random_max_delay (String). Configuration of the random delay between the execution of parallel tasks. See interval_type for available values. Default 30m.
    • scheme (String). Scheme of the backups. Available values are: ALWAYS_INCREMENTAL, ALWAYS_FULL, WEEKLY_FULL_DAILY_INCREMENTAL, WEEKLY_INCREMENTAL. Default ALWAYS_INCREMENTAL.
    • weekly_backup_day (String). A day of week to start weekly backups. See day_type for available values. Default MONDAY.
    • backup_sets [Block]. A list of schedules with backup sets that compose the whole scheme.
      • execute_by_interval (Number). Perform backup by interval, since last backup of the host. Maximum value is: 9999 days. See interval_type for available values. Exactly on of options should be set: execute_by_interval or execute_by_time.
      • type (String). BackupSet type. See backup_set_type for available values. Default TYPE_AUTO.
      • execute_by_time [Block]. Perform backup periodically at specific time. Exactly on of options should be set: execute_by_interval or execute_by_time.
        • include_last_day_of_month (Bool). If true, schedule will be applied on the last day of month. See day_type for available values. Default false.
        • monthdays (List Of Number). List of days when schedule applies. Used in MONTHLY type.
        • months (List Of Number). Set of values. Allowed values form 1 to 12.
        • repeat_at (List Of String). List of time in format HH:MM (24-hours format), when the schedule applies.
        • repeat_every (String). Frequency of backup repetition. See interval_type for available values.
        • run_later (Bool). If true and if the machine is off, launch missed tasks on boot up. Default false.
        • type (Required)(String). Type of the scheduling. Available values are: HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY.
        • weekdays (List Of String). List of weekdays when the backup will be applied. Used in WEEKLY type.
    • execute_by_time [Block]. Perform backup periodically at specific time. Exactly on of options should be set: execute_by_interval or execute_by_time.
      • include_last_day_of_month (Bool). If true, schedule will be applied on the last day of month. See day_type for available values. Default false.
      • monthdays (List Of Number). List of days when schedule applies. Used in MONTHLY type.
      • months (List Of Number). Set of values. Allowed values form 1 to 12.
      • repeat_at (List Of String). List of time in format HH:MM (24-hours format), when the schedule applies.
      • repeat_every (String). Frequency of backup repetition. See interval_type for available values.
      • run_later (Bool). If true and if the machine is off, launch missed tasks on boot up. Default false.
      • type (Required)(String). Type of the scheduling. Available values are: HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY.
      • weekdays (List Of String). List of weekdays when the backup will be applied. Used in WEEKLY type.
  • vm_snapshot_reattempts [Block]. Amount of reattempts that should be performed while trying to make snapshot.
    • enabled (Bool). Enable flag. Default true.
    • interval (String). Retry interval. See interval_type for available values. Default: 5m.
    • max_attempts (Number). Maximum number of attempts before throwing an error. Default 5.

ImportImport

The resource can be imported by using their resource ID. For getting it you can use Yandex Cloud Web Console or Yandex Cloud CLI.

# terraform import yandex_backup_policy.<resource Name> <Resource Id>
terraform import yandex_backup_policy.my_backup_policy ...

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