How to Add Backup Service to VPS

Learn how to add management services such as managed or offsite backups to your existing VPS. Read step by step.

This article explains how to add management services such as managed or offsite backups to your existing VPS.

Portal Login Explained

If you login to the portal website using your email address and account level password you can administer all your VPSs, change account details, place new orders etc.

If you login to the portal website using your VPS username and VPS password you will only have access to manage a single VPS, no mention of VPSBlocks is made, and no ability to modify your account or order services.

To add the backup service to your VPS

1. Go to https://portal.controlmyvps.com.au

2. Login using your email address and password

3. Click on Virtual Machines on the left hand side

4. Click on the 'Manage' button next to the virtual machine you want to order backups for

5. Click on the 'Modify' tab

6. Click on 'Upgrade/Downgrade' -> 'Order Management Products'

7. Find the 'Managed Backup Service' or the 'Offsite Backup Service' and put a checkbox beside it.

8. Click on 'Click to Continue >>' and follow the checkout instructions