AnalyticDB:Clone a cluster

Clone a cluster within the same account

Clone a cluster across accounts

1. Log on to the Resource Access Management (RAM) console using the Alibaba Cloud account of the source cluster. Configure RAM authorization to allow the destination Alibaba Cloud account to read the AnalyticDB for MySQL resources of the source Alibaba Cloud account.

   1. Create a RAM role. For more information, see Create a RAM role for a trusted Alibaba Cloud account.

      Note

      When you configure the Select Trusted Alibaba Cloud Account parameter, select Other Alibaba Cloud Account and enter the Alibaba Cloud account ID of the destination account. You can log on to the Account Center to view the Account ID on the Overview page.

   2. Grant the AliyunADBReadOnlyAccess permission to the RAM role. For more information, see Grant permissions to a RAM role.

   3. Modify the trust policy. For more information, see Modify the trust policy of a RAM role.

      {
        "Statement": [
          {
            "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
              "RAM": [
                "acs:ram::testAccountID:root"
              ],
              "Service": [
                "testAccountID@ads.aliyuncs.com"
              ]
            }
          }
        ],
        "Version": "1"
      }

      Note

      Replace testAccountID with the destination Alibaba Cloud account ID.

2. Use the destination Alibaba Cloud account to log on to the AnalyticDB for MySQL console. In the upper-left corner, select the region where the cluster resides. In the navigation pane on the left, click Clusters.

3. On the Clusters page, find a cluster that has the same edition as the source cluster. In the Actions column of the cluster, choose More > Restore Cluster in Same Region.

   If no such cluster exists, you must create one first. For more information, see Create a cluster.

4. Set parameters such as Source Cluster for Cloning, Source Type for Cloning, Source Backup Set for Cloning, and Point in Time. The following table describes the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Billing Method	Select a billing method for the new cluster.
   Cross-account Clone	Specifies whether to clone the cluster across Alibaba Cloud accounts. Select Yes.
   Cross-account UID	The Alibaba Cloud account that owns the source cluster.
   Cross-account Role	The name of the RAM role created in Step 1.
   Cross-account Instance ID	The ID of the source cluster.
   Cross-account Backup Set ID	The ID of the backup set. You do not need to select an ID.
   Source Cluster For Cloning	The ID of the source cluster to be cloned. You do not need to select an ID. Note This parameter has no actual meaning for cross-account cloning and can be ignored.
   Source Type For Cloning	Two source types are supported: Backup Set: Clones data from the target backup set to the new cluster. Point In Time: Clones data at the target Point In Time to the new cluster. Note This parameter has no actual meaning for cross-account cloning and can be ignored.
   Source Backup Set For Cloning	Select the target backup set from the drop-down list. Note This parameter is available only when Source Type For Cloning is set to Backup Set. This parameter has no actual meaning for cross-account cloning and can be ignored. The start time of each backup set is displayed. You can use this time to determine if it is the backup set you want to restore.
   Point In Time	Select a point in time. Note This parameter is available only when Source Type For Cloning is set to Point In Time. This parameter has no actual meaning for cross-account cloning and can be ignored. You can select a point in time within the last seven days, up to five minutes before the current time.
   Edition	Select the cluster edition.
   Region Zone	Select the region and zone for the new cluster. Note When you clone a cluster within the same region, the new cluster must be in the same region as the source cluster, but they can be in different zones. For example, if the source cluster is in the China (Hangzhou) region, the Region for the new cluster is fixed to China (Hangzhou) and does not need to be selected.
   Network Type	This is fixed to VPC and does not need to be selected.
   VPC vSwitch	Select the VPC and vSwitch for the new cluster.
   Automatically Enable PVL Service	PrivateLink establishes secure and stable private connections between a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Alibaba Cloud services. This avoids potential security risks from accessing services over the public network. You must enable this service to create a cluster. Each Alibaba Cloud account needs to enable it only once. The service is free. Note If the purchase page does not prompt you to enable the PVL service, it is already enabled and you do not need to select it.
   Disk Encryption	After disk encryption is enabled, the system encrypts the entire data disk based on Elastic Block Storage. This protects your data security because even if a data backup is leaked, it cannot be decrypted.

5. Select a cluster Edition, configure cluster parameters, and then click Buy Now in the lower-right corner.

6. Based on the Product Type of the source cluster, follow the instructions in the console to complete the purchase.

   After the payment is successful, wait about 20 minutes. You can then view the new cluster in the Cluster List.

7. (Optional) After you clone the cluster, if you created a temporary cluster to initiate the clone operation and no longer need it, release the cluster promptly. For more information, see Delete or unsubscribe from a cluster.