Setting an Automated Backup Policy
Function
This API is used to set an automated backup policy.
URI
Requests
- Parameter description
Table 2 Parameter description Name
Mandatory
Type
Description
backup_policy
Yes
Object
Specifies the backup policy object, including the backup retention period (days) and start time. For more information, see Table 3.
Table 3 backup_policy field data structure description Name
Mandatory
Type
Description
keep_days
Yes
Integer
Specifies the number of days to retain the generated backup files.
The value range is from 0 to 732. The value 0 indicates that the automated backup policy is disabled.
start_time
No
String
Specifies the backup time window. Automated backups will be triggered during the backup time window. This parameter is mandatory if the automated backup policy is enabled. This parameter is not transferred if the automated backup policy is disabled.
The value must be a valid value in the "hh:mm-HH:MM" format. The current time is in the UTC format.
- The HH value must be 1 greater than the hh value.
- The values of mm and MM must be the same and must be set to 00.
Example value:
23:00-00:00
period
No
String
Specifies the backup cycle configuration. Data will be automatically backed up on the selected days every week.
Value range: The value is a number separated by DBS case commas (,). The number indicates the week. The restrictions on the backup retention period are as follows:
- This parameter is not transferred if its value is set to 0.
- If you set the retention period to 1 to 6 days, data is automatically backed up each day of the week. Set the parameter value to 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
- If you set the retention period to 7 to 732 days, select at least one day of the week for the backup cycle. Example value: 1,2,3,4
- Request header
PUT https://DDS endpoint/v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/backups/policy
- Example request
Enable or modify an automated backup policy.
{ "backup_policy": { "keep_days": 9, "start_time": "23:00-00:00", "period": "1,4,5,6,7" } }
Disable an automated backup policy.{ "backup_policy": { "keep_days": 0 } }
Responses
{}
Status Code
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Error Code
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