Using instance backups to create or restore an instance

From the OVHcloud Control Panel, navigate to the Public Cloud section and select your Public Cloud project.

Choose Instance Backup in the Compute section.

Click the more options ... button to the right of the relevant instance, then click Create an instance.

You will see a shortened version of the instance creation page, where you can decide on some options.

Some elements are pre-defined:

• Region: Your instance will be created in the same data center as your backup.
• Image: The image will correspond to your backup.

Choose the new instance’s model, name, SSH key, vRack, and billing period, then click the Create the instance button.

For further information on creating an instance, please refer to this guide.

Click on Instances in the left-hand sidebar. Click on the more options ︙ button in the row of the relevant instance, then select Edit.

This opens the page for editing an instance, where you can change:

• the instance’s name
• the instance’s image
• the instance’s model
• the instance’s billing mode (from hourly to monthly only)

Make your changes if necessary and switch to the Backups tab of the Image section.

Select from the list of available backups. Click on Modify image if you are certain that you want to overwrite the current image with the backup.

The instance will have the Rebuilding status until the process is completed. It might be necessary to refresh the page in the browser to see the current status.