# Backup & Recovery

## Accessing Backup & Recovery

1. Log in to the T4K **Management Console**.
2. From the left panel menu, click **Backup & Recovery**.
3. From the page and left panel menu displayed, choose what you want to configure or action. Refer to the following image and descriptions in the associated table.

### Backup & Recovery Menu Overview

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/TrewSrS6CmLdahLrZUjj/blobs/jQqvI3wimyE06bqcwfkU/backup-recovery-1.png)

| Field No. | Field/Button Name   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| --------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1         | Back button         | Pressing this returns a user to the **Cluster Management** (Home) page.                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2         | Cluster Search      | Use this search field to find the clusters that you want to display.                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3         | Cluster selection   | This is the cluster that has been selected. The dropdown symbol at the right side of this field hides/displays the associated menu below. The same menu (fields 4-9) is displayed below whatever cluster that is selected.     |
| 3a        | Cluster Health      | Clicking this icon displays a pop-up window with an overview of T4K deployment and target browser pod health.                                                                                                                  |
| 3b        | License Information | Clicking this displays an overview of the **License Edition,** the **Capacity** (CPUs) covered by the license, the **Expiry** date, the T4K Build Version and an option to **Update License Key**.                             |
| 4         | Namespaces          | Clicking this displays all the namespaces associated with the selected cluster.                                                                                                                                                |
| 5         | Applications        | Provides an overview of available application Labels, Helm & Operator, and Objects to individually backup.                                                                                                                     |
| 6         | Backupplans         | Create backup plans here for applications, single namespaces, or multiple namespaces.                                                                                                                                          |
| 7         | Targets             | This provides an overview of all targets in the entire cluster, providing the full status and size of associated backups.                                                                                                      |
| 8         | Hooks               | This provides an overview of all available hooks, showing the namepsace that they are associated with, as well as **Pre Commands** and **Post Commands**. User may also create new hooks.                                      |
| 9         | Policies            | Here a user can get a complete summary of all **Scheduling Policies**, which dictates how often a backup is created. **Retention Policies** are also summarised here, which dictate how many backups are retained at one time. |

Refer to the following child pages for a step-by-step guide for each of the multiple options and actions available.