Back up Tablestore data tables

Usage notes

• When you use this feature for the first time, Cloud Backup automatically creates a service-linked role named AliyunServiceRoleForHbrOtsBackup to access Tablestore resources in your account. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the authorization. For more information, see Service-linked role for Cloud Backup.

• Cloud Backup automatically detects all Tablestore instances in the selected region under your account. No client installation is required.

Create a backup plan

Follow these steps to create a Tablestore backup plan.

1. Log on to the Cloud Backup console.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Back Up > Tablestore Backup.

3. In the top navigation bar, select a region.

4. In the Actions column of the target Tablestore instance, click Back Up.

5. In the Create Backup Plan panel, configure the following parameters and click OK.

   1. Configure the backup content and click Next.

      Parameter	Description
      Plan Name	Enter a name for the backup plan.
      Database Instance	Select the data tables to back up.

   2. Configure the backup schedule and click Next.

      Backup type	Parameter	Description
      Full Backup	Full Backup	Turn on the Full Backup switch to perform full backups.
      	Backup Frequency	Required only when Full Backup is enabled. Specifies the backup cycle. You can schedule periodic backups on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
      	Run At	Required only when Full Backup is enabled. Specify the start time for the backup, accurate to the second.
      	Time Interval	This parameter is required only when Backup Frequency is set to By Day (Periodic). Specify the number of days between backups.
      	Backup Week	This parameter is required only when Backup Frequency is set to By Week (Periodic). Specify the day of the week to run the backup.
      	Backup Month	This parameter is required only when Backup Frequency is set to By Month (Periodic). Specify the months in which to run the backup.
      	Backup Day	This parameter is required only when Backup Frequency is set to By Month (Periodic). Specify the day of the month on which to run the backup.
      Incremental Backup	Incremental Backup	Turn on the Incremental Backup switch to perform an incremental backup. Compared with a full backup, an incremental backup captures only new or changed data, reducing backup data size and time.
      	Backup Frequency	This parameter is required only if you turn on the Incremental Backup switch. Specifies the backup cycle. You can schedule backups by minute, hour, or day.
      	Run At	This parameter is required only when the Incremental Backup switch is turned on and Backup Frequency is set to By Day. Specify the time to start the backup. The time is accurate to the second.
      	Time Interval	This parameter is required only if you turn on the Incremental Backup switch. Specify an interval of 30 minutes, a specific number of hours, or a specific number of days.

   3. Configure backup options.

      Parameter	Description
      Backup Vault	Configure the backup vault where backups are stored. Create Backup Vault: Optionally, specify a name for the new backup vault. If you leave this field empty, the system assigns a name automatically. Select Backup Vault: Select an existing backup vault from the drop-down list. To maximize the redundancy of your backup data, the system automatically selects a backup vault type based on regional support. By default, a ZRS backup vault is created in regions that support zone-redundancy, and an LRS backup vault is created in other regions.
      Vault Name	Specify the name of the backup vault.
      Vault Resource Group	This parameter is required only when the Backup Vault parameter is set to Create Backup Vault. This parameter specifies the resource group to which the backup vault belongs. A resource group is a mechanism that you can use to manage resources in your Alibaba Cloud account in groups. Resource groups simplify resource and permission management for a single account. For more information, see Create a resource group.
      Vault Encryption Method	This parameter is required only when Backup Vault is set to Create Backup Vault. It specifies the encryption method for the backup vault. Fully managed by Cloud Backup (Default): Cloud Backup manages the encryption key. KMS: Uses a custom key from Key Management Service (KMS) for encryption. You must specify the KMS KeyId. Important After you use KMS to encrypt data, you cannot change the KMS key. If the KMS key is disabled or deleted, the backup data in the backup vault cannot be restored. To use a KMS key to encrypt a backup vault, you must create a KMS key ID in advance. For more information, see Create a key.
      Retention Period	Specifies how long to retain backups. The period can be set in days, weeks, months, or years. The default is two years.
      Enable Bandwidth Throttling	Bandwidth throttling helps you limit backup traffic during peak business hours to avoid affecting your production workloads. To use bandwidth throttling, select a Time Range (Hour), enter the Max Bandwidth (MB/s), and then click Add.

   After the backup plan is created, Cloud Backup runs jobs according to the schedule. You can view the plan on the Backup Plan tab.

Successful backups

At the scheduled time, Cloud Backup starts the backup job. A backup is considered successful when its job Status is Completed.

Backup vault replication

To protect business continuity from regional disasters or account management risks, Cloud Backup lets you configure cross-region backup or cross-account vault replication for backup vaults whose Storage Vault Type is General Backup. Data in the source vault is automatically synchronized to the replication target vault. You can also restore data from the target vault on demand.

For general-purpose backup vaults that store Tablestore data, you can configure backup vault replication to enable cross-region or cross-account disaster recovery. Tablestore backup also supports enterprise-grade features such as cross-account backup, KMS-based encryption, immutable backup, and automatic backup of resources based on tags.

Troubleshooting

If the Status of a backup plan or backup job is abnormal, refer to the following suggestions.

• The Status of a backup job is Failed.

  Follow the on-screen instructions to check and correct your configuration.

• The Instance Status of a Tablestore instance is Released.

  This indicates that the Tablestore instance was deleted.

  • If the deletion was intentional, you can ignore the job status. To prevent further storage charges, go to Storage Vaults, find the corresponding backup vault, and delete it.

  • If the instance was deleted by mistake and you want to restore it, create a new Tablestore instance in the same region to serve as the restore destination. Then, you can restore the Tablestore instance. For more information, see Restore a Tablestore data table.

    In the Create Restore Task dialog box, in the Target Instance step, set Restore to Database (only instances in Running status can be selected) and Restore to New Table Name (required, up to 255 characters).

• The Plan Status of a backup plan is Disabled.

  This indicates that the backup plan is paused. While paused, Cloud Backup no longer protects the Tablestore instance. We recommend that you enable the backup plan as soon as possible.

Related operations

Related documents

• Back up ECS databases (MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server)

• Cloud Backup offers resource plans for various backup scenarios at discounted rates to help you save costs. For more information, see Resource plan purchase guide.