Deleting a Manual Backup

Scenarios

You can delete manual backups to free up backup storage.

Constraints

• Deleted manual backups cannot be recovered.
• Manual backups that are being created cannot be deleted.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Relational Database Service.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Backups. On the displayed page, locate the manual backup to be deleted and choose More > Delete in the Operation column.

   The following backups cannot be deleted:

   • Automated backups
   • Backups that are being restored
   • Backups that are being replicated

4. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
5. If you have enabled operation protection, click Send Code in the displayed Identity Verification dialog box and enter the obtained verification code. Then, click OK.

   Two-factor authentication improves the security of your account. For details about how to enable operation protection, see Identity and Access Management User Guide.