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Verify Backup Status

Use this workflow after enabling backup policies, changing tags, or investigating coverage gaps.

Check Protected Assets​

Start from the backup coverage view in Cloudaware CMDB or CMDB queries and reports. Confirm that each in-scope asset has:

  • A backup policy.
  • A recent successful backup.
  • A valid retention policy.
  • A replication policy, if required.
  • An owner, application, and environment.

Review Job Results​

For failed or delayed jobs, review the following details:

  • Job type, such as backup, replication, cleanup, or restore.
  • Source asset.
  • Account and region.
  • Error message or provider API error.
  • Last successful backup timestamp.

Common causes include missing permissions, invalid tags, provider rate limits, KMS access issues, or unavailable target buckets.

Close Coverage Gaps​

For assets that should be protected but are not:

  • Confirm the asset is visible in CMDB.
  • Check whether required backup tags are missing or malformed.
  • Confirm the asset is in a supported class, region, and account.
  • Apply the correct policy tags.
  • Wait for the next job window or trigger the approved workflow for on-demand backup.

Verify Restore Readiness​

For critical services, periodically confirm that:

  • Backup media can be located.
  • Required decryption keys are available.
  • Restore runbooks identify the source asset, target environment, validation steps, and rollback criteria.
  • Restore tests meet RPO/RTO targets.