AWS aws-backup documentation change
Summary
Added detailed instructions for downloading Backup gateway OVF template via AWS Backup console
Security assessment
The changes describe standard operational procedures for deploying backup infrastructure. No security vulnerabilities or specific security features are mentioned.
Diff
diff --git a/aws-backup/latest/devguide/vm-backups.md b/aws-backup/latest/devguide/vm-backups.md index c4796d2f2..8b9447434 100644 --- a//aws-backup/latest/devguide/vm-backups.md +++ b//aws-backup/latest/devguide/vm-backups.md @@ -54,0 +55,17 @@ To download the Backup gateway software, follow the procedure for [Working with +### Download VM software + +Backup gateway is distributed as an OVF (Open Virtualization Format) template that you deploy to your VMware infrastructure. The gateway software connects your VMware VMs to AWS Backup by discovering VMs, encrypting data, and efficiently transferring data to AWS Backup. + +To obtain the OVF template, use the AWS Backup console: + + 1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Backup console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/backup](https://console.aws.amazon.com/backup). + + 2. In the left navigation pane, under **External resources** , choose **Gateways**. + + 3. Choose **Create gateway**. + + 4. In the **Set up gateway** section, download the OVF template and deploy it to your VMware environment. + + + +