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# Backup the appliance

If an appliance is corrupted, you might need to restore the appliance from a backup file. The backup file contains configuration settings and management data that is stored in a proprietary format.

After the backup is initiated, a `TaskResource` URI is created, that you use to track the progress of the backup. When the backup is complete, you can use a `GET` REST API operation to download and change the backup file name. The latest backup is stored on the appliance and is replaced when a new backup is initiated.

### Prerequisites

- Minimum required session ID privileges: Backup administrator

Creating and downloading an appliance backup file using REST APIs
Create the backup file. `POST /rest/backups` Download the backup file. `GET /rest/backups/archive/`{backup URI}``

| NOTE: After the `POST` operation is complete, a `TaskResource` URI and backup URI are returned. You can use the `TaskResource` URI to monitor the progress of the backup. Use the backup URI to refer to a specific backup when downloading the backup file or performing another operation.

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