Deleting a Manual Backup

Scenarios

You can delete manual backups to free up backup storage.

Constraints

• Deleted manual backups cannot be recovered.
• The following backups cannot be deleted:
  • Manual backups that are in progress
  • Automated backups
  • Backups that are being used for restoration
  • Backups that are being replicated

Procedure

1. Log in to the RDS console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
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.

   You can delete manual backups for up to 50 instances at a time.

   On the Backups page, select multiple manual backups and click Delete above the backup list.

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.

Related APIs

• Creating a Manual Backup
• Obtaining Backups
• Deleting a Manual Backup