Tair (Redis® OSS-Compatible)：Automatic or manual backup

Usage notes

• If a backup task for an instance is already in progress, another backup task cannot be initiated. We recommend that you initiate another backup task after the current backup operation is complete.

Procedure

1. Log on to the ApsaraDB for Redis console and go to the Instances page. In the top navigation bar, select the region in which the instance that you want to manage resides. Then, find the instance and click the instance ID.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Backup and Recovery.

3. Perform the following operations based on your business requirements.

   Modify the automatic backup policy

   1. In the upper-right corner, click Backup Settings.

   2. In the panel that appears, specify Backup Cycle and Backup Time.

      • Retention Days: the number of days for which to retain backups. The retention period of backup files ranges from 7 to 730 days.

      • Backup Cycle: the backup cycle. You can select one or more days of a week on which to back up data. By default, one backup is created per day.

      • Backup Time: the period of time to back up data. You can specify one or more hours of a day during which to back up data. We recommend that you back up data during off-peak hours.

        Note The time displayed in the console is in the same time zone as your computer.

   3. Click OK.

   Manually create a temporary backup

   1. In the upper-right corner, click Create Backup.

   2. In the message that appears, click OK.

      Note

      You can manually create up to 14 backups per day for each instance. The number of manual backups is reset at 00:00 every day.

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