You can use Cloud Backup to back up SAP HANA databases that are deployed on ECS instances and quickly recover them. Before you start, you must complete the following preparations.
Step 1: Authorize a service-linked role
To use Cloud Backup to back up SAP HANA databases, you must authorize the AliyunServiceRoleForHbrEcsBackup service-linked role. Perform the following steps:
Log on to the Cloud Backup console.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose .
An authorization dialog box appears. Follow the prompts to grant the authorization.
In the Cloud Backup Service Authorization dialog box, click Confirm Authorization.
For more information, see Service-linked roles for Cloud Backup.
Step 2: Configure Cloud Assistant
The Cloud Backup client for ECS requires Alibaba Cloud Cloud Assistant.
If the ECS instance to be backed up was purchased before December 1, 2017, install the Cloud Assistant client. For more information, see Install the Cloud Assistant client.
If the ECS instance to be backed up was purchased on or after December 1, 2017, the Cloud Assistant client is pre-installed by default.