# Backup Plans

## Accessing Backup Plans

1. Log in to the T4K **Management Console**.
2. From the left panel menu, click **Backup & Recovery**.
3. Select one of your clusters from the left panel menu, which displays a dropdown menu for you to select from.
4. From this dropdown menu, select **Backupplans**.
5. From the page displayed, choose what you want to configure or action. Refer to the following image and descriptions in the associated table.

## Backup Plans Overview

![Backup Plans page](https://content.gitbook.com/content/TrewSrS6CmLdahLrZUjj/blobs/3HxNH3JsXeSCBuNcEcnQ/backup-recovery-backupplan-1.png)

| Field No. | Field/Button Name           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| --------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1         | Namespace selector          | This dropdown lists all namespaces in the selected cluster alphabetically. Click one or all to display the selection.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2         | Search                      | The search field may be used to find the backup plan that you want to display. The list filters as you type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3         | Filters by backup plan type | <p>Use this filter dropdown fields to narrow your search for backup plans of a certain type. The options are:</p><ul><li><strong>All</strong></li><li><strong>Operator</strong></li><li><strong>Helm</strong></li><li><strong>Custom</strong></li><li><strong>Namespace</strong></li><li><strong>Multi-namespace</strong></li></ul>                                                                                                     |
| 4         | Name                        | This column provides the name of each backup.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5         | Namespace                   | This indicates which namespace that the backup plan is found in.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6         | Status                      | To show availability of successful backups.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 7         | Type                        | This indicates what type of backup that it is: **Application,** **Namespace**, or **Multi-namespace**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 8         | Target                      | This displays the target for the backup.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 9         | Actions                     | <p>This button displays a dropdown menu of further actions that can be taken in relation to a single backup. Menu options are:</p><ul><li><strong>Edit</strong></li><li><strong>Create Backup</strong></li><li><strong>View Backup & Restore summary</strong></li><li><strong>View YAML</strong></li><li><strong>Delete</strong></li></ul><p>Refer to: <a data-mention href="backupplans/backupplan-actions">backupplan-actions</a></p> |
| 10        | Schedule icon               | This icon shows whether a backup has had a schedule configured or not.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11        | Encrypted icon              | This icon shows whether a backup is encrypted or not.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 12        | Immutable icon              | This icon shows whether a backup is immutable or not.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13        | Selector checkboxes         | Checkboxes may be selected/deselected to facilitate the execution of comparing two YAML files associated with different backups. You cannot select more than two to compare.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14        | Create New                  | Create a new backup plan by selecting this dropdown. Select from **Application**, **Single Namespace**, or **Multi-namespace**. Refer to: [create-backup-plans](https://docs.trilio.io/kubernetes/4.0.x/getting-started/using-trilio/getting-started-with-management-console/navigating-intro/backup-and-recovery/backupplans/create-backup-plans "mention")                                                                            |