To manage a database, you can either use an existing instance or add a new instance.
Before You Begin
Configure the permissions to access AWS resources. Download the amazon_rds_dumpbased_backup_restore_permissions.json file and use it on the AWS command line to apply all the permissions.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.
The database Overview page appears.
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Go to the Instances tab.
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Click Add instance, and then select Cloud database services from the list.
The Add Cloud DB instance dialog box appears.
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From the Select vendor list, select Amazon Web Services, and then click Next.
The Database Trial page appears.
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Click Continue.
The Configure Amazon Database page appears.
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Select RDS (Export), and then click Next.
The Backup Method page appears.
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Click Next.
The Configure Amazon Database - RDS (Export) page appears.
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From the Database list, select MySQL, and then click Next.
The Configure permissions page appears.
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From the Authentication method list, select an authentication method, and then click Next.
The Region page appears.
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From the Region list, select a region, and then click Next.
The Backup Gateway page appears.
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From the Backup Gateway list, select a backup gateway, and then click Next.
The Cloud Storage page appears.
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From the Storage location list, select an Amazon S3 storage location, then click Next.
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Optional: Move Secondary copy toggle key to right and, from Storage location list, select an Amazon S3 storage location for this copy.
The Plan page appears.
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Select a backup plan, and then click Next.
The Cloud account page appears.
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Select an AWS cloud account, and then click Next.
The Backup Content page appears.
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From the Instance name list, select an instance.
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Under Connection details section, enter the following details:
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From the Credential list, select a saved credential or add a new credential.
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In the Maintenance DB box, type the name of the system database that is used as the maintenance database.
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In the Endpoint box, type the name of the endpoint to connect to the database instance.
Note
For Multi-AZ DB cluster, enter the endpoint name of the cluster with writer access.
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Click Next.
The Summary page appears, which displays all the information about the instance.
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Click Finish.
Results
The new instance contains a default database group. The default database group includes all the data in the Amazon RDS for MySQL database. You cannot delete the default database group.