Getting started with Amazon RDS using snapshot-based backups verifying that your environment meets the system requirements, completing the Databases guided setup, configuring entities, and then performing a test backup and a restore.
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Verify the following about your environment:
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Add a Windows or Linux file server as an access node with the Virtual Server package installed.
For information on supported platforms for the access node, see System Requirements for Amazon RDS.
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Create a new cloud database instance for Amazon RDS using an existing cloud account or a new cloud account. For more information, see AWS Native Snapshot Backups for Amazon RDS Instances.
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Perform Your First Backup and Restore.
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Your first full backup is automatically scheduled based on the assigned backup plan. To perform a manual backup, see Backing Up an Instance Group.
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After the backup operation is complete, perform a restore. For more information, see Restores.
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