PolarDB：Clone a cluster

Precautions

PolarDB for MySQL Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition support different cloning features.

Procedure

1. Log on to the PolarDB console.

2. In the upper-left corner, select the region in which the cluster is deployed.

3. Find the cluster that you want to clone and choose More > Clone Data to New Cluster in the Actions column.

4. On the page that appears, specify the following parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Billing Method	The billing method of the new cluster. Valid values: Subscription and Pay-as-you-go. Subscription: When you create a cluster, you need to make a payment for the use of the cluster for a specific period of time. Pay-as-you-go: When you create clusters, you do not need to make a payment first. You are charged for the computing and storage resources that you use.
   Clone Source Type	The type of the clone source. The default value is Current Cluster. Use the default setting.
   Region	The region where the new cluster is deployed. By default, the new cluster is deployed in the same region as that of the source cluster. For example, if the source cluster is deployed in the China (Hangzhou) region, the region of the new cluster is automatically set to China (Hangzhou). Keep the default setting.
   Primary Zone	A zone is an independent geographical location in a region. All zones in a region provide the same level of service performance. You can deploy your PolarDB for MySQL cluster and ECS instance in the same zone or in different zones.
   Network Type	Only VPC is supported. Keep the default setting.
   VPC VSwitch	Select a virtual private cloud (VPC) and a vSwitch from the drop-down lists. If you do not have a VPC, create a VPC and a vSwitch. To create a VPC and a vSwitch, visit the VPCs page. Note Make sure that the PolarDB for MySQL cluster is deployed in the same VPC as the ECS instance. Otherwise, the cluster and the ECS instance cannot communicate with each other over the internal network to provide optimal performance.
   Compatibility	By default, the new cluster has the same compatibility as that of the source cluster. For example, if the compatibility of the source cluster is MySQL 8.0, the compatibility of the new cluster is MySQL 8.0. In this case, you do not need to change this parameter value.
   Edition	By default, the edition of the new cluster is the same as that of the source cluster. For example, if the value of the Edition parameter for the source cluster is Cluster, the value of the Edition parameter for the new cluster is also Cluster. In this case, you do not need to select the value of this parameter.
   Node Specification	Select a node specification. The maximum storage capacity and performance of clusters vary based on node specifications. For more information, see Compute node specifications of PolarDB for MySQL Enterprise Edition.
   Nodes	If your source cluster is of Cluster Edition (Recommended), the cluster consists of one primary node and one read-only node by default. You can select two nodes (a primary node and a read-only node) or one node (a primary node). If your source cluster is of Multi-master Cluster (Database/Table) Edition, the system creates two primary nodes with the same specifications by default. In this case, you do not need to configure this parameter.
   PolarProxy Type	PolarDB provides two PolarProxy types: Standard Enterprise Edition and Dedicated Enterprise Edition. The Standard Enterprise Edition option is available for General-purpose clusters. This PolarProxy type shares CPU resources and provides smart elastic scaling capabilities within seconds based on business loads. The Dedicated Enterprise Edition option is available for Dedicated clusters. This PolarProxy type occupies all allocated CPU resources and provides better stability. Note The PolarProxy Enterprise Edition is available free of charge but may be charged in the future.
   Enable Hot Standby Cluster	PolarDB provides multiple high availability modes. After you enable the hot standby storage cluster feature for a PolarDB cluster, a hot standby storage cluster is created in the secondary zone of the region in which the PolarDB cluster resides or in a different data center in the same zone. The hot standby storage cluster has independent storage resources. Whether the hot standby storage cluster has independent compute resources varies based on the high availability mode. When the PolarDB cluster in the primary zone fails, the hot standby storage cluster immediately takes over and handles read and write operations and storage tasks. Note For more information about the hot standby storage cluster and related solutions, see High availability modes (hot standby clusters). Rules for changing high availability modes: You cannot directly change the high availability mode of a cluster from Double Zones (Hot Standby Storage Cluster Enabled) or Double Zones (Hot Standby Storage and Compute Clusters Enabled) to Single Zone (Hot Standby Storage Cluster Disabled). For such change of the high availability mode, we recommend that you purchase a new cluster and select the Single Zone (Hot Standby Storage Cluster Disabled) high availability mode for the cluster. Then, migrate the existing cluster to the new cluster by using Data Transmission Service (DTS). For information about how to migrate an existing cluster to a new cluster, see Migrate data between PolarDB for MySQL clusters. You can select the Three Zones high availability mode only when you purchase a new cluster. You cannot change the high availability mode of a cluster from Three Zones to other high availability modes and vice versa. You can manually change the high availability mode of a cluster from Single Zone (Hot Standby Storage Cluster Disabled) to a different high availability mode. For more information, see High availability modes (hot standby clusters).
   Storage Type	PolarDB provides two storage types: PSL5 and PSL4. PSL5: the storage type supported by historical versions of PolarDB. This was the default storage type for PolarDB clusters purchased before June 7, 2022. It delivers higher performance, reliability and availability. PSL4: a new storage type for PolarDB. This type uses the Smart-SSD technology developed in-house by Alibaba Cloud to compress and decompress data that is stored on SSD disks. It can minimize the storage costs of data while maintaining a high disk performance. Note The storage type of existing clusters cannot be changed. To use PSL4, we recommend that you purchase a new cluster, set the storage type to PSL4, and then migrate data to the new cluster.
   Storage Engine	PolarDB provides two engine types: InnoDB and InnoDB & X-Engine. InnoDB: deploys only the InnoDB storage engine. InnoDB & X-Engine:: deploys both InnoDB and X-Engine. After you select this option, specify the ratio of X-Engine Memory Usage. For more information, see X-Engine Edition.
   Storage Billing Method	PolarDB supports the Pay-as-you-go and Subscription storage billing methods. Pay-as-you-go: The storage capacity is provided based on a serverless architecture. This way, you do not need to specify the storage capacity when you purchase clusters. The storage capacity of the clusters can be automatically scaled up as the volume of data increases. You are charged for the actual data volume. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go. Subscription: You must purchase a specific amount of storage capacity when you create the cluster. For more information, see Subscription. Note If the Billing Method parameter is set to Subscription, you can select Pay-as-you-go or Subscription as the value of Storage Billing Method. If the Billing Method parameter is set to Pay-as-you-go, you cannot change the default value of this parameter, which is Pay-as-you-go.
   Storage Capacity	The amount of storage capacity that you want to purchase for your cluster. The storage capacity ranges from 50 GB to 500 TB, in 10 GB increments. Note This parameter is valid only when Storage Billing Method is set to Subscription.
   Storage Cost	The storage cost. You do not need to change this parameter value. You are charged on an hourly basis based on the actual storage that you use. For more information, see Billing items. Note You do not need to specify the storage capacity when you create a cluster. The system scales the storage capacity when the amount of data is increased or decreased.
   Enable Binary Logging	Specifies whether to select Enable Binary Logging. For more information about binary logging, see Enable binary logging.
   Cluster Name	The name of the cluster. The name must meet the following requirements: It cannot start with http:// or https://. It must be 2 to 256 characters in length. If this parameter is left empty, the system automatically generates a cluster name. You can change the cluster name after the cluster is created.
   Purchase Plan	This parameter is supported only when the value of the Billing Method parameter is Subscription.
   Number	Valid values: 1 to 50. Default value: 1.

5. Read and accept the Terms of Service, and complete the rest of the steps based on the billing method of the cluster.

   • Pay-as-you-go

     Click Buy Now.

   • Subscription

     1. Click Buy Now.

     2. On the Purchase page, confirm the order and the payment method, and then click Subscribe.

   Note

   After you complete the payment, it requires 1 to 5 minutes to create the cluster. Then, you can view the new cluster on the Clusters page.