Quick Info
| Plugin Title | Block Volume Backup Enabled |
| Cloud | ORACLE |
| Category | Block Storage |
| Description | Ensures block volumes have backups enabled. |
| More Info | Enabling block volume backup policies ensures that the block volume can be restored following in the event of data loss. |
| ORACLE Link | https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/Block/Concepts/blockvolumebackups.htm |
| Recommended Action | Enable backups on each block volume. |
Detailed Remediation Steps
- Log in to the Oracle Cloud Platform Console.
- Scroll down the left navigation panel and choose the “Block Volumes” under the “Block Storage.”
- Click on the “Name” as a link to access to the “Boot Volume” setting.
- On the “Block Volume Details” page, scroll down and check on the left whether “Backup Policy” is enabled or not.
- Repeat steps number 2 - 4 to check other Block Volumes in the account.
- Navigate to “Block Volumes” under the “Block Storage” and select the “Block Volumes” option to enable the “Block Volume Backup”.
- On the “Block Volume Details” page, click on the “Assign” option next to the “Backup Policy."
- On the “Assign Backup Policy” page, select the “Backup Policy” type from the dropdown menu as per the requirements and click on the “Assign” button to make the changes.
- Repeat steps number 6 - 8 to enable “Block Volumes Backup."