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PolarDB:Backup method 2: Manual backup

Last Updated:Jul 25, 2023

Manual backups are backups triggered by you. You can manually back up data at any time based on your business requirements to ensure data reliability. This topic describes how to configure the manual backup settings.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the PolarDB console.
  2. In the upper-left corner of the console, select the region in which the cluster that you want to manage is deployed.
  3. Find the cluster and click the cluster ID.
  4. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Backup and Restore.

  5. On the Backups tab, click Create Backup.

  6. In the Create Backup message, click OK.

    Note
    • You can create up to three backups for a cluster.

    • Manual backup files can be deleted. However, a backup file cannot be restored after you delete it. Proceed with caution.

Related API operations

Operation

Description

CreateBackup

Creates a full backup of a specified PolarDB for MySQL cluster.

DescribeBackups

Queries the backup information about a specified PolarDB for MySQL cluster.

DeleteBackup

Deletes the backups of a specified PolarDB for MySQL cluster.