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Data Management:Pause or start a backup schedule

Last Updated:Feb 25, 2025

You can pause a backup schedule that you do not need to save costs.

Pause a backup schedule

Prerequisites

  • The backup schedule is in the Running state.

  • The backup schedule is a subscription backup schedule.

Usage notes

After you pause a backup schedule that is in the Running state, the subscription duration of the backup schedule does not change.

Warning

After a backup schedule is paused, no backup sets are generated.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the DMS console V5.0.

  2. In the top navigation bar, choose Security and Specifications (DBS) > Disaster Recovery for Data (DBS) > Backup Plan.

    Note

    If you use the DMS console in simple mode, move the pointer over the 2023-01-28_15-57-17.png icon in the upper-left corner of the DMS console and choose All Features > Security and Specifications (DBS) > Disaster Recovery for Data (DBS) > Backup Plan.

  3. Find the backup schedule that you want to manage and choose More > Pause in the Actions column.

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  4. In the Pause Data Backup dialog box, select a method.

    • You can pause a backup schedule without interrupting the backup tasks that are in progress.

    • You can pause a backup schedule and the full backup, incremental backup, and restoration tasks.

    Note

    If you pause a backup schedule that is in the Failed state, the status of the backup schedule does not change.

  5. Click OK.

Start a backup schedule

  1. Log on to the DMS console V5.0.

  2. In the top navigation bar, choose Security and Specifications (DBS) > Disaster Recovery for Data (DBS) > Backup Plan.

    Note

    If you use the DMS console in simple mode, move the pointer over the 2023-01-28_15-57-17.png icon in the upper-left corner of the DMS console and choose All Features > Security and Specifications (DBS) > Disaster Recovery for Data (DBS) > Backup Plan.

  3. Find the backup schedule that you want to start and click Start in the Actions column.

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  4. In the Resume Data Backup dialog box, select a method.

    • You can only start the backup schedule but do not start the paused tasks.

    • You can start the backup schedule and incremental backup tasks.

    Note

    If you start a backup schedule that is in the Failed state, the status of the backup schedule does not change.

  5. Click OK.

Related API operations

API operation

Description

StopBackupPlan

Pauses a backup schedule.

StartBackupPlan

Starts a backup schedule.

CreateAndStartBackupPlan

Creates and starts a backup schedule.