diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_adapter.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_adapter.py
index 1e787b0b7..b85e78fa7 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_adapter.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_adapter.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class MockClient(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_snap(name=None):
-        snap = test_client.MockResource(name=name)
+        snap = test_client.MockResource(name=name, _id=name)
         if name is not None:
             ret = snap
         else:
@@ -192,6 +192,18 @@ def get_lun_pl(name):
     return 'id^%s|system^CLIENT_SERIAL|type^lun|version^None' % name
 
 
+def get_snap_pl(name):
+    return 'id^%s|system^CLIENT_SERIAL|type^snapshot|version^None' % name
+
+
+def get_connector_uids(adapter, connector):
+    return []
+
+
+def get_connection_info(adapter, hlu, host, connector):
+    return {}
+
+
 def patch_for_unity_adapter(func):
     @functools.wraps(func)
     @mock.patch('cinder.volume.drivers.dell_emc.unity.utils.'
@@ -206,6 +218,28 @@ def patch_for_unity_adapter(func):
     return func_wrapper
 
 
+def patch_for_concrete_adapter(clz_str):
+    def inner_decorator(func):
+        @functools.wraps(func)
+        @mock.patch('%s.get_connector_uids' % clz_str,
+                    new=get_connector_uids)
+        @mock.patch('%s.get_connection_info' % clz_str,
+                    new=get_connection_info)
+        def func_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        return func_wrapper
+
+    return inner_decorator
+
+
+patch_for_iscsi_adapter = patch_for_concrete_adapter(
+    'cinder.volume.drivers.dell_emc.unity.adapter.ISCSIAdapter')
+
+
+patch_for_fc_adapter = patch_for_concrete_adapter(
+    'cinder.volume.drivers.dell_emc.unity.adapter.FCAdapter')
+
+
 ########################
 #
 #   Start of Tests
@@ -233,8 +267,8 @@ class CommonAdapterTest(unittest.TestCase):
         snap = mock.Mock(volume=volume)
         snap.name = 'abc-def_snap'
         result = self.adapter.create_snapshot(snap)
-        self.assertEqual('abc-def_snap', result.name)
-        self.assertEqual('lun_43', result.get_id())
+        self.assertEqual(get_snap_pl('lun_43'), result['provider_location'])
+        self.assertEqual('lun_43', result['provider_id'])
 
     def test_delete_snap(self):
         def f():
@@ -311,22 +345,7 @@ class CommonAdapterTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.adapter.array_ca_cert_path,
                          self.adapter.verify_cert)
 
-    def test_initialize_connection_common(self):
-        volume = mock.Mock(provider_location='id^lun_43', id='id_43')
-        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
-        data = self.adapter.initialize_connection(volume, connector)['data']
-        self.assertTrue(data['target_discovered'])
-        self.assertEqual('id_43', data['volume_id'])
-
-    def test_initialize_connection_for_resource(self):
-        snap = test_client.MockResource(_id='snap_1')
-        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
-        data = self.adapter._initialize_connection(
-            snap, connector, 'snap_1')['data']
-        self.assertTrue(data['target_discovered'])
-        self.assertEqual('snap_1', data['volume_id'])
-
-    def test_terminate_connection_common(self):
+    def test_terminate_connection_volume(self):
         def f():
             volume = mock.Mock(provider_location='id^lun_43', id='id_43')
             connector = {'host': 'host1'}
@@ -334,11 +353,12 @@ class CommonAdapterTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertRaises(ex.DetachIsCalled, f)
 
-    def test_terminate_connection_snap(self):
+    def test_terminate_connection_snapshot(self):
         def f():
             connector = {'host': 'host1'}
-            snap = test_client.MockResource(_id='snap_0')
-            self.adapter._terminate_connection(snap, connector)
+            snap = mock.Mock(id='snap_0', name='snap_0')
+            snap.name = 'snap_0'
+            self.adapter.terminate_connection_snapshot(snap, connector)
 
         self.assertRaises(ex.DetachIsCalled, f)
 
@@ -475,6 +495,25 @@ class FCAdapterTest(unittest.TestCase):
         wwns = ['8899AABBCCDDEEFF', '8899AABBCCDDFFEE']
         self.assertListEqual(wwns, ret['target_wwn'])
 
+    @patch_for_fc_adapter
+    def test_initialize_connection_volume(self):
+        volume = mock.Mock(provider_location='id^lun_43', id='id_43')
+        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
+        conn_info = self.adapter.initialize_connection(volume, connector)
+        self.assertEqual('fibre_channel', conn_info['driver_volume_type'])
+        self.assertTrue(conn_info['data']['target_discovered'])
+        self.assertEqual('id_43', conn_info['data']['volume_id'])
+
+    @patch_for_fc_adapter
+    def test_initialize_connection_snapshot(self):
+        snap = mock.Mock(id='snap_1', name='snap_1')
+        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
+        conn_info = self.adapter.initialize_connection_snapshot(
+            snap, connector)
+        self.assertEqual('fibre_channel', conn_info['driver_volume_type'])
+        self.assertTrue(conn_info['data']['target_discovered'])
+        self.assertEqual('snap_1', conn_info['data']['volume_id'])
+
     def test_terminate_connection_auto_zone_enabled(self):
         connector = {'host': 'host1', 'wwpns': 'abcdefg'}
         volume = mock.Mock(provider_location='id^lun_41', id='id_41')
@@ -514,3 +553,22 @@ class ISCSIAdapterTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(hlu, info['target_lun'])
         self.assertTrue(info['target_portal'] in target_portals)
         self.assertTrue(info['target_iqn'] in target_iqns)
+
+    @patch_for_iscsi_adapter
+    def test_initialize_connection_volume(self):
+        volume = mock.Mock(provider_location='id^lun_43', id='id_43')
+        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
+        conn_info = self.adapter.initialize_connection(volume, connector)
+        self.assertEqual('iscsi', conn_info['driver_volume_type'])
+        self.assertTrue(conn_info['data']['target_discovered'])
+        self.assertEqual('id_43', conn_info['data']['volume_id'])
+
+    @patch_for_iscsi_adapter
+    def test_initialize_connection_snapshot(self):
+        snap = mock.Mock(id='snap_1', name='snap_1')
+        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
+        conn_info = self.adapter.initialize_connection_snapshot(
+            snap, connector)
+        self.assertEqual('iscsi', conn_info['driver_volume_type'])
+        self.assertTrue(conn_info['data']['target_discovered'])
+        self.assertEqual('snap_1', conn_info['data']['volume_id'])
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py
index 0f7cb261d..b1ce7721b 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class MockAdapter(object):
     @staticmethod
     def create_snapshot(snapshot):
         snapshot.exists = True
+        return snapshot
 
     @staticmethod
     def delete_snapshot(snapshot):
@@ -88,6 +89,14 @@ class MockAdapter(object):
     def get_pool_name(volume):
         return 'pool_0'
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def initialize_connection_snapshot(snapshot, connector):
+        return {'snapshot': snapshot, 'connector': connector}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def terminate_connection_snapshot(snapshot, connector):
+        return {'snapshot': snapshot, 'connector': connector}
+
 
 ########################
 #
@@ -232,3 +241,29 @@ class UnityDriverTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_unmanage(self):
         ret = self.driver.unmanage(None)
         self.assertIsNone(ret)
+
+    def test_backup_use_temp_snapshot(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.driver.backup_use_temp_snapshot())
+
+    def test_create_export_snapshot(self):
+        snapshot = self.driver.create_export_snapshot(self.get_context(),
+                                                      self.get_snapshot(),
+                                                      self.get_connector())
+        self.assertTrue(snapshot.exists)
+
+    def test_remove_export_snapshot(self):
+        snapshot = self.get_snapshot()
+        self.driver.remove_export_snapshot(self.get_context(), snapshot)
+        self.assertFalse(snapshot.exists)
+
+    def test_initialize_connection_snapshot(self):
+        snapshot = self.get_snapshot()
+        conn_info = self.driver.initialize_connection_snapshot(
+            snapshot, self.get_connector())
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot, conn_info['snapshot'])
+
+    def test_terminate_connection_snapshot(self):
+        snapshot = self.get_snapshot()
+        conn_info = self.driver.terminate_connection_snapshot(
+            snapshot, self.get_connector())
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot, conn_info['snapshot'])
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/adapter.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/adapter.py
index 580658dd0..b0e106f73 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/adapter.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/adapter.py
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
         location = self._build_provider_location(
             lun_type='lun',
             lun_id=lun.get_id())
-        model_update = {'provider_location': location}
-        return model_update
+        return {'provider_location': location,
+                'provider_id': lun.get_id()}
 
     def delete_volume(self, volume):
         lun_id = self.get_lun_id(volume)
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
         else:
             self.client.delete_lun(lun_id)
 
+    @cinder_utils.trace
     def _initialize_connection(self, lun_or_snap, connector, vol_id):
         host = self.client.create_host(connector['host'],
                                        self.get_connector_uids(connector))
@@ -156,17 +157,20 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
         LOG.debug('Initialized connection info: %s', conn_info)
         return conn_info
 
+    @cinder_utils.trace
     def initialize_connection(self, volume, connector):
         lun = self.client.get_lun(lun_id=self.get_lun_id(volume))
         return self._initialize_connection(lun, connector, volume.id)
 
+    @cinder_utils.trace
     def _terminate_connection(self, lun_or_snap, connector):
         host = self.client.get_host(connector['host'])
         self.client.detach(host, lun_or_snap)
 
+    @cinder_utils.trace
     def terminate_connection(self, volume, connector):
         lun = self.client.get_lun(lun_id=self.get_lun_id(volume))
-        self._terminate_connection(lun, connector)
+        return self._terminate_connection(lun, connector)
 
     def get_connector_uids(self, connector):
         return None
@@ -247,7 +251,11 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
         :param snapshot: snapshot information.
         """
         src_lun_id = self.get_lun_id(snapshot.volume)
-        return self.client.create_snap(src_lun_id, snapshot.name)
+        snap = self.client.create_snap(src_lun_id, snapshot.name)
+        location = self._build_provider_location(lun_type='snapshot',
+                                                 lun_id=snap.get_id())
+        return {'provider_location': location,
+                'provider_id': snap.get_id()}
 
     def delete_snapshot(self, snapshot):
         """Deletes a snapshot.
@@ -300,7 +308,8 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
         lun.modify(name=volume.name)
         return {'provider_location':
                 self._build_provider_location(lun_id=lun.get_id(),
-                                              lun_type='lun')}
+                                              lun_type='lun'),
+                'provider_id': lun.get_id()}
 
     def manage_existing_get_size(self, volume, existing_ref):
         """Returns size of volume to be managed by `manage_existing`.
@@ -364,7 +373,8 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
         data from the Unity snapshot to the `volume`.
         """
         model_update = self.create_volume(volume)
-        volume.provider_location = model_update['provider_location']
+        # Update `provider_location` and `provider_id` of `volume` explicitly.
+        volume.update(model_update)
         src_id = snap.get_id()
         dest_lun = self.client.get_lun(lun_id=self.get_lun_id(volume))
         try:
@@ -430,6 +440,16 @@ class CommonAdapter(object):
     def get_pool_name(self, volume):
         return self.client.get_pool_name(volume.name)
 
+    @cinder_utils.trace
+    def initialize_connection_snapshot(self, snapshot, connector):
+        snap = self.client.get_snap(snapshot.name)
+        return self._initialize_connection(snap, connector, snapshot.id)
+
+    @cinder_utils.trace
+    def terminate_connection_snapshot(self, snapshot, connector):
+        snap = self.client.get_snap(snapshot.name)
+        return self._terminate_connection(snap, connector)
+
 
 class ISCSIAdapter(CommonAdapter):
     protocol = PROTOCOL_ISCSI
@@ -496,8 +516,11 @@ class FCAdapter(CommonAdapter):
         data['target_lun'] = hlu
         return data
 
-    def terminate_connection(self, volume, connector):
-        super(FCAdapter, self).terminate_connection(volume, connector)
+    @cinder_utils.trace
+    def _terminate_connection(self, lun_or_snap, connector):
+        # For FC, terminate_connection needs to return data to zone manager
+        # which would clean the zone based on the data.
+        super(FCAdapter, self)._terminate_connection(lun_or_snap, connector)
 
         ret = None
         if self.auto_zone_enabled:
@@ -510,7 +533,6 @@ class FCAdapter(CommonAdapter):
                 targets = self.client.get_fc_target_info(logged_in_only=True)
                 ret['data'] = self._get_fc_zone_info(connector['wwpns'],
                                                      targets)
-
         return ret
 
     def _get_fc_zone_info(self, initiator_wwns, target_wwns):
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/driver.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/driver.py
index 7c8861ba2..686218aa6 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/driver.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/driver.py
@@ -152,27 +152,12 @@ class UnityDriver(driver.ManageableVD,
                 }
             }
         """
-        LOG.debug("Entering initialize_connection"
-                  " - connector: %(connector)s.",
-                  {'connector': connector})
-        conn_info = self.adapter.initialize_connection(volume,
-                                                       connector)
-        LOG.debug("Exit initialize_connection"
-                  " - Returning connection info: %(conn_info)s.",
-                  {'conn_info': conn_info})
-        return conn_info
+        return self.adapter.initialize_connection(volume, connector)
 
     @zm_utils.remove_fc_zone
     def terminate_connection(self, volume, connector, **kwargs):
         """Disallow connection from connector."""
-        LOG.debug("Entering terminate_connection"
-                  " - connector: %(connector)s.",
-                  {'connector': connector})
-        conn_info = self.adapter.terminate_connection(volume, connector)
-        LOG.debug("Exit terminate_connection"
-                  " - Returning connection info: %(conn_info)s.",
-                  {'conn_info': conn_info})
-        return conn_info
+        return self.adapter.terminate_connection(volume, connector)
 
     def get_volume_stats(self, refresh=False):
         """Get volume stats.
@@ -211,3 +196,20 @@ class UnityDriver(driver.ManageableVD,
     def unmanage(self, volume):
         """Unmanages a volume."""
         pass
+
+    def backup_use_temp_snapshot(self):
+        return True
+
+    def create_export_snapshot(self, context, snapshot, connector):
+        """Creates the snapshot for backup."""
+        return self.adapter.create_snapshot(snapshot)
+
+    def remove_export_snapshot(self, context, snapshot):
+        """Deletes the snapshot for backup."""
+        self.adapter.delete_snapshot(snapshot)
+
+    def initialize_connection_snapshot(self, snapshot, connector, **kwargs):
+        return self.adapter.initialize_connection_snapshot(snapshot, connector)
+
+    def terminate_connection_snapshot(self, snapshot, connector, **kwargs):
+        return self.adapter.terminate_connection_snapshot(snapshot, connector)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/unity-backup-via-snapshot-81a2d5a118c97042.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/unity-backup-via-snapshot-81a2d5a118c97042.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a03b17b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/unity-backup-via-snapshot-81a2d5a118c97042.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Add support to backup volume using snapshot in the Unity driver.