# Virtual Machine - Bulk Actions

* [#bulk-actions-create-backup-and-snapshot](#bulk-actions-create-backup-and-snapshot "mention")
* [#bulk-actions-view-backup-and-restore-summary](#bulk-actions-view-backup-and-restore-summary "mention")
* [#bulk-action-view-application-details](#bulk-action-view-application-details "mention")
* [#bulk-action-view-target-summary](#bulk-action-view-target-summary "mention")

### Bulk Actions - Create Backup and Snapshot

1. From the Backup & Recovery's Virtual Machine page, identify the listed virtual machine for which you wish to perform an action.
2. Select some by clicking the corresponding selector checkboxes in the first column. Use the table header row checkbox to select/deselect all listed or use the checkboxes to the right of namespace to select all the virtual machine in that namespace.\ <img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/QmQTDwerEXPAqWUpxPX4/createmvmbackup.png" alt="" data-size="original"> ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/fxuRGiybyS5JQr3CYQiv/vmsnapshot.png)
3. Click the **Create Backup** button in the top-right corner of the main UI window to start the backup process.
4. Click **Create Snapshot** to initiate the snapshot process.
5. From the **CREATE NEW BACKUP** (**CREATE NEW SNAPSHOT** for Snapshot) wizard displayed, check if any existing backup plans are available, either under Last Successful Backup or under Based on Application properties.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/8CzdRZwg4CzyIn0uv5QY/create%20backup%20bplan%20flow%20\(1\)%20\(1\).jpeg)
6. If no existing plan is suitable, select **Create New** and follow the instructions in [#actions-create-backup](https://docs.trilio.io/kubernetes/getting-started/using-trilio/getting-started-with-management-console/navigating-intro/backupplans/backupplan-actions#actions-create-backup "mention"). Note that if you create a new backup plan, it may take some time before it becomes active and is able to be selected. Once the new backup plan becomes available, select it and proceed
7. Select Next.
8. In the window displayed, type a meaningful name for your new backup and use the toggle switch to choose between Full backup and Incremental backup. This option will only visible then there a available Backup. This options are not visible for Snapshot creation.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/b66zAkpMLslcNbE7eZlN/createbackup09.png) ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/ivutmUNzy2KUbLqd6YII/snap.png)
9. Then click **Create Backup** if you are taking Backup or click on **Create Snapshot** if you are taking Snapshot.
10. Once the backup(/Snapshot) is complete, the **STATUS LOG** window displays, detailing the status of the backup(/Snapshot) and if there were any errors.\
    ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/YC0RZMDSlmkXN4FWxaZK/backup-recovery-namespaces-9%20\(1\).png)
11. If user has selected virtual machine from different namespace and try to create Backup or Snapshot.\
    ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/nvE7my4nQgaubcIbRZoB/screenshot-trilio-system_apps_ui_k8strilio_online-2024_11_21-13_15_23.png) \\

### Bulk Actions - View Backup & Restore summary

1. Identify the listed virtual machines for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/ssTuydTt68TTI1h3ubvT/vm.png)
2. Click the bulk Actions button on the top right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **View Backup & Restore summary**, which displays the Monitoring window.
4. From the Monitoring window, optionally you may view the information provided in the **BACKUP** and **SNAPSHOT** creation. To see more Backup detail, click on Details from Backup chart section.
5. The rest is same as [#actions-view-backup-and-restore-summary](https://docs.trilio.io/kubernetes/getting-started/using-trilio/getting-started-with-management-console/navigating-intro/backup-and-recovery/virtual-machine-actions#actions-view-backup-and-restore-summary "mention")

### Bulk Action - View Application Details

1. From the Backup & Recovery's Virtual Machine page, identify the listed virtual machine for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/ssTuydTt68TTI1h3ubvT/vm.png)
2. Click the bulk Actions button on the top right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **View applications details**, which displays the following window **.**\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/xa73lgpP0WfKI3JHKoFL/vmdetailsnm.png) ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/b3omo9PaYeXSCSshN9Tu/detailsvms.png)
4. The **Summary View** Changer offers two distinct display options: **Tabular** View and **Grid** View.
5. This shows virtual machine summary like number of protected and unprotected virtual machine.
6. List of Virtual Machine Names: These are the virtual machines selected in Step 1.
7. Click on collapsable icon to view details of that virtual machine.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/FyoKuGob92xD2ydcCC7n/vm09.png)

### Bulk Action - View Target Summary

1. From the Backup & Recovery's Virtual Machine page, identify the listed virtual machine for which you wish to perform an action.\
   ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/9sDjF5HJP1bf8TtLcgkk/blobs/ssTuydTt68TTI1h3ubvT/vm.png)
2. Click the bulk Actions button on the top right side of the main UI window.
3. From the menu displayed, select **View Target summary**, which displays the Monitoring window.
4. For more detials checkout [#bulk-actions-view-target-summary](https://docs.trilio.io/kubernetes/getting-started/using-trilio/getting-started-with-management-console/navigating-intro/applications/applications-bulk-actions#bulk-actions-view-target-summary "mention")