> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.storware.eu/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-7.3/administration/virtual-environments/instances/backup-on-demand.md).

# Backup on-demand

## Virtual Environments

To perform on-demand backup go to the Instances tab under the Virtual Environment section.

You can click on ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aAlfZI37JR0ShCZIy4qK/blobs/WGSdonDX02gL6mGlEWmD/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-icon.png) icon to backup one VM

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aAlfZI37JR0ShCZIy4qK/blobs/JOjzi9JsflVqyd7SgjW6/administration-virtual_environments-instances-general_1.png)

Or select multiple virtual machines and click on ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aAlfZI37JR0ShCZIy4qK/blobs/dNHLREPWy8bB0yvoSmPx/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-icon_label.png) icon to backup them.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aAlfZI37JR0ShCZIy4qK/blobs/y5LUbiJl85jCRwbuoacc/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments.png)

Finally select a backup type, backup destination, when a task should start, priority, and click on the backup button.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aAlfZI37JR0ShCZIy4qK/blobs/WEVge83oOmsndzONDE3z/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments_2.png)

On the Tasks Console, you can see the progress of the backup task.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/aAlfZI37JR0ShCZIy4qK/blobs/D2P9G2aGGa1BCPYTHsEd/administration-virtual_environments-instances-backup-on-demand-virtual-environments_3.png)

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**Note:** You can also perform the same action thanks to the CLI interface: [CLI Reference](/backup-and-recovery-7.3/administration/cli-reference.md)
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