Managing Manual Backups

Creating a Manual Backup

1. Log in to the GeminiDB console.
2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
3. Create a manual backup.

   Method 1

   On the Instances page, locate the instance you want to back up and choose More > Create Backup in the Operation column.

   Figure 1 Creating a manual backup
   
   Method 2

   1. On the Instances page, click the instance you want to back up.
   2. Choose Backups & Restorations in the navigation pane on the left, and click Create Backup.
      Figure 2 Creating a manual backup
      

   Method 3

   In the navigation pane on the left, choose Backups. On the displayed page, click Create Backup.

   Figure 3 Creating a manual backup
   

4. In the displayed dialog box, specify a backup name and description and click OK.

   Table 1 Parameter description

   Parameter	Description
   DB Instance Name	Must be the name of the DB instance to be backed up and cannot be modified.
   Backup Name	Must be 4 to 64 characters long and start with a letter. It is case-insensitive and contains only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
   Description	Can include a maximum of 256 characters and cannot contain line breaks and the following special characters: >!<"&'=

5. View the backup status.
   • When the backup is being created, query the backup status on the Backups or Backups & Restorations page. The backup status is Backing up.
   • After the backup is created, the backup status changes to Completed.

Deleting a Manual Backup

If you do not need a manual backup any longer, delete it on the Backups or Backups & Restorations page.

Deleted backups are not displayed in the backup list.

Deleted backups cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Method 2

1. Log in to the GeminiDB console.
2. In the service list, choose Databases > GeminiDB.
3. On the Backups page, locate the backup that you want to delete and click Delete.
4. In the displayed dialog box, confirm the backup details and click Yes.