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how can i enable backups?

Posted May 8, 2014 4.6k views
How can I enable backups when I have not checked it when I have created a droplet?
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UKn0Me May 8, 2014
You can only enable backups on droplet creation.
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azanmi May 8, 2014
I haven't checked it on droplet creation. I would like to activate it now.
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Tecca May 9, 2014
You'll need to take a snapshot of your droplet, destroy it, then recreate it. Make sure to tick the box and you'll be good to go.

I'd personally prefer being able to activate it without going through this process, but alas.
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  • ovidiu July 28, 2014

    Can you elaborate? You said: You’ll need to take a snapshot of your droplet, destroy it, then recreate it.

    You mean:

    • create a snapshot
    • destroy the droplet
    • create a new droplet from the snapshot? OR restore the destroyed droplet?

    Not sure which one would let you check the backup checkbox.

    Btw. When/where can you select the frequency of the backups?

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rb May 12, 2014
Is it possible to keep your IP address during this process, Bryan?
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asb May 12, 2014
@rb: If you give the new droplet the same name as the previous one and launch it in the same datacenter, you will almost always receive the same IP. The system attempts to reserve it for a reasonable period of time, but the quicker you do it the more likely you'll get the IP.
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