PolarDB：Method 2 for full restoration: Restore data to an earlier point in time

Usage notes

• Only the data and account information of the original cluster can be restored to a new cluster. The parameter settings of the original cluster cannot be restored to the new cluster.

• You can restore data to a specified point in time within a specific time range. The time range varies based on the Log Retention Period (Days) parameter in the backup settings. The default time range is 7 days.

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 and click its ID.

4. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Settings and Management > Backup and Restoration.

5. Perform a restoration based on a point in time.

   • Restoration within a region:

     On the Backup and Restoration page, click Point-in-time Restoration.

   • Restoration across regions:

     1. On the Backup and Recover page, select the region where the data to be restored resides.

     2. Click Point-in-time Restoration.

6. On the page that appears, configure Product Type for a new cluster.

   • 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 a cluster, you do not need to make a payment first. You are charged for the computing and storage resources that you use.

7. Configure the parameters described in the following table.

   Parameter	Description
   Cloned By	Select Restore to Point in Time.
   Point in Time	The point in time to which you want to restore data. Note The time range within which data can be restored to a specified point in time varies based on the Log Retention Period (Days) parameter in the backup settings. The default time range is 7 days.
   Region	The region to which the data is to be restored. Note Cross-region backup can be used to restore data to the source or destination region. If cross-region backup is not enabled, the region of the new cluster is the same as that of the original cluster and does not need to be specified.
   Primary Zone	The primary zone where you want to deploy the new cluster. Note In regions that have two or more zones, PolarDB automatically replicates the data to the secondary zone for disaster recovery.
   Network Type	This parameter is fixed to VPC. You do not need to configure this parameter.
   VPC	The VPC and vSwitch in which you want to create the new cluster. We recommend that you select the same VPC and vSwitch that are connected to the original cluster. Note Make sure that the PolarDB cluster is created in the same VPC as the ECS instance to which you want to connect. Otherwise, the cluster and the ECS instance cannot communicate over the internal network to achieve optimal performance.
   vSwitch
   Compatibility	This parameter is fixed to the value of Compatibility that is specified for the original cluster. You do not need to configure this parameter. For example, if the value of Compatibility that is specified for the original cluster is MySQL 8.0, Compatibility is fixed to MySQL 8.0 for the new cluster. The value of MySQL 8.0 specifies that the cluster is fully compatible with MySQL 8.0.
   Minor Version	Select 8.0.1 or 8.0.2. Note This parameter is valid only if the Compatibility parameter is set to MySQL 8.0.
   Edition	This parameter is fixed to the edition of the original cluster. You do not need to configure this parameter. For example, if the edition of the original cluster is Cluster Edition (Recommended), the edition of the new cluster is fixed to Cluster Edition (Recommended). For more information, see Editions.
   Resource Type	Select General-purpose or Dedicated for PolarDB for MySQL Cluster Edition. Dedicated: Computing resources such as CPUs that are allocated to each cluster are exclusive to the cluster. This improves the stability and reliability of the cluster. General-purpose: Idle compute resources such as CPUs are shared among clusters on the same server. This improves the cost efficiency of the cluster. For more information about the differences between the specifications, see Comparison between general-purpose and dedicated compute nodes.
   CPU Architecture	This parameter is fixed to the CPU architecture of the original cluster. You do not need to configure this parameter.
   Node Specification	The node specification. The maximum storage capacity and performance of a cluster vary based on the node specification. For more information, see Compute node specifications of PolarDB for MySQL Enterprise Edition. Note We recommend that you select a node specification that is the same or higher than the node specification of the original cluster. This ensures that the new cluster runs as expected.
   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 keep the default setting or change it to include only 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	The type of PolarProxy. PolarDB provides two PolarProxy types: Standard Enterprise Edition and Dedicated Enterprise Edition. The Standard Enterprise Edition type is available for General-purpose clusters. which shares CPU resources with smart elastic scaling within seconds provided based on business loads. The Dedicated Enterprise Edition type is available for Dedicated clusters. which occupies all allocated CPU resources and provides better stability. Note PolarProxy Enterprise Edition is currently provided free of charge but may charge fees in the future.
   Table Name	You can specify whether table names in the cluster are case-sensitive. The default value of this parameter is Case-insensitive (Default). If table names in your on-premises database are case-sensitive, select Case-sensitive to facilitate data migration. Note After the cluster is created, you cannot change the value of this parameter. We recommend that you configure this parameter based on your business requirements.
   Cross-zone Strong Consistency	This parameter is fixed to the value of the original cluster. You do not need to configure this parameter.
   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	The storage type of the new cluster. PolarDB provides two storage types: PSL5 and PSL4. PSL5: the storage type supported by the historical versions of PolarDB. PSL5 is the default storage type for PolarDB clusters purchased before June 7, 2022. This storage type delivers higher performance, reliability, and availability. PSL4: a new storage type for PolarDB. It uses the Smart-SSD technology developed in-house by Alibaba Cloud to compress and decompress data that is stored on SSDs. PSL4 can minimize the storage costs of data while maintaining a high disk performance. Note You cannot change the storage type of an existing cluster. 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: InnoDB storage engine. InnoDB & X-Engine: deploys both InnoDB and X-Engine. After you select this option, set the ratio of X-Engine Memory Usage. For more information, see Overview. Note This parameter is invalid for PolarDB for MySQL Standard Edition.
   Storage Billing Method	PolarDB supports the Pay-as-you-go and Subscription storage billing methods. Pay-as-you-go: The storage capacity dynamically scales as the data volume increases or decreases. You do not need to specify the storage capacity when creating a cluster, and you are charged for the storage usage. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go. Subscription: You must purchase a specific amount of storage capacity when you create a cluster. For more information, see Subscription. Note If the Billing Method parameter is set to Subscription, the Storage Billing Method parameter can be set to Pay-as-you-go or Subscription. 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 if Storage Billing Method is set to Subscription.
   Storage Cost	You do not need to specify the required storage capacity when you purchase the PolarDB cluster. You are charged for storage usage on an hourly basis. In addition, you can purchase storage plans based on your business requirements. For more information, see Purchase a storage plan.
   Enable Binary Logging	Specifies whether to select Enable Binary Logging. For more information about binary logging, see Enable binary logging.
   Resource Group
   Cluster Name	The name of the new cluster. The name must meet the following requirements: The name cannot start with http:// or https://. The name 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.
   Subscription Duration	The subscription duration of the new cluster. Note This parameter is valid only if Billing Method is set to Subscription.
   Quantity	The number of clusters that you want to purchase.

8. 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 click Purchase.

   Note

   After you complete the payment, it takes 10 to 15 minutes to create the cluster. Then, you can view the new cluster on the Clusters page.

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