Creating a Manual Backup

Description

• Backup type

  Full backup: All data is backed up even if no data is updated since the last backup.

• Backup mode

  Physical backup: Data is copied from physical disks.

• Table 1 lists the manual backup methods supported by DDS.

  Table 1 Backup methods

  Instance Type	Backup Mode	Backup Type
  Cluster	Physical backup	Full backup
  Replica set	Physical backup	Full backup
  Single node NOTE: Single node instances apply to only a few scenarios. You are advised to use a single node instance only for learning.	Physical backup	Full backup

Pricing Details

• You can check your expenditure records for DDS backup fees by going to Billing Center > Bills.

Precautions

• The backup process does not affect services.

• When you delete a DB instance, its automated backups are also deleted but its manual backups are retained.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
4. Create a manual backup on the DDS console in any of the following ways:
   • On the Instances page, locate an available instance and choose More > Create Backup in the Operation column.
     Figure 1 Method 1: Creating a backup
     
   • On the Instances page, choose Backups in the navigation pane on the left. On the displayed page, click Create Backup.
     Figure 2 Method 2: Creating a backup
     
   • On the Instances page, click an available DB instance. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Backups & Restorations. On the Backups & Restorations page, click Create Backup.
     Figure 3 Method 3: Creating a backup
     

5. In the displayed dialog box, specify Backup Name and Description and click OK.
   • The manual backup name can be 4 to 64 characters long. It must start with a letter and can contain only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
   • The description contains a maximum of 256 characters and cannot contain the carriage return character and the following special characters: >!<"&'=

6. View the results.
   • During the creation of a manual backup, you can query the backup status on the Backups or the Backups & Restorations page. The backup status is Backing up. The time it takes to complete the backup depends on the size of the job.
   • If the manual backup is successfully created, the backup status is Complete. The manual backup type is Manual and the backup method is Physical.