17.1 Creating a Backup

Backups can be created automatically or manually.

For how to enable automatic backups for a DB system, see Creating a DB System and Editing a DB System.

Use the Console to create a manual backup:

1. In the HeatWave Console, click the Resources tab.
2. On the DB Systems tab, in the list of DB Systems, find the DB System you want to create a backup for, and do one of the following:
   • Click the row of the DB System to highlight it, and click Create Backup from the Actions menu.
   • Click the name of the DB System to open the Details page and click Create Backup from the Actions menu.
3. In the Create MySQL Backup panel, edit the following fields:
   • Display name: Specify a name of the backup. If you do not define a name, one is generated for you in the format NameOfTheBackup - Backup - Day, Date Time.
   • Description: Specify a description of the backup. If you do not provide a description, one is generated for you in the format NameOfTheBackup - Manual Backup - Day, Date Time.
   • Backup Retention Policy: Specify how may days you want to retain the user initiated backup. By default, the backups are retained for 365 days.
4. Click Create to create the backup.

Under MySQL, click the Backups tab to view the backup you created. When the backup is created successfully, the backup state changes from Creating to Active.

Parent topic: Backups