# Backup & Restore

This section is a simple step-by-step guide on how to use Storware Backup & Recovery to protect your Storage Providers.

## Backup and restore of Storage Provider

### Manual backup

**Note: to perform a manual backup, target Storage Provider instance must be assigned to Backup SLA**

1. Search for Storage Provider instance you want to backup and click the `Backup` button next to it.

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2\. In the next window, choose backup type and click `Backup` button.

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3\. You can track the progress of the task in `tasks console`

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### Manual restore

1. Search for Storage Provider instance you want to restore and click the `Restore` button next to it.

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2\. In the next window, choose if you want to restore to File System or directly to the storage provider. Enter the rest parameters according to your needs and click the `Restore` button. The available parameters may differ depending on the storage provider.

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**Note:** More information about protecting Storage Providers you can find in the [administration](/administration.md) chapter.
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