# Modifying a Policy

This section describes how to modify a policy.

#### Prerequisites

You have created at least one policy.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to CBR Console.

   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. Click in the upper left corner and select your region and project.
   3. Choose Storage > Cloud Backup and Recovery. Select a backup tab from the left navigation pane.
2. On any backup page, find the target vault and click the vault name to view the vault details.
3. In the Policies area, click Edit in the row of a policy to open the policy editing page. See Figure 1.

   Figure 1 Editing a backup policy

   Related parameters are described in Table 1.

4. Click OK.

   After the policy is modified, the retention rule takes effect only for new backups. For details, see Why Does the Retention Rule Not Take Effect After Being Changed?

5. Alternatively, you can select Policies from the navigation tree on the left and edit the desired policy.

Parent topic: Policy Management