Setting an Automated Backup Policy¶
Function¶
This API is used to set an automated backup policy.
Before calling an API, you need to understand the API in Authentication.
Before calling this API, obtain the required region and endpoint.
Constraints¶
Disabling Automated Backup Policy is not allowed for SQL Server Primary/Standby and Cluster instances.
URI¶
URI format
PUT https://{Endpoint}/v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/backups/policy
Parameter description
¶ Name
Mandatory
Description
project_id
Yes
Specifies the project ID of a tenant in a region.
For details about how to obtain the project ID, see Obtaining a Project ID.
instance_id
Yes
Specifies the DB instance ID.
Request¶
Parameter description
¶ Name
Mandatory
Type
Description
backup_policy
Yes
Object
Specifies the backup policy objects, including the backup retention period (days) and backup start time.
For details, see Table 3.
¶ Name
Mandatory
Type
Description
keep_days
Yes
Integer
Specifies the number of days to retain the generated backup files.
The value range is from 0 to 732. The value 0 indicates that the automated backup policy is disabled. To extend the retention period, contact customer service. Automated backups can be retained for up to 2562 days.
Important
NOTICE:
Once the automated backup policy is disabled, automated backups are no longer created and all incremental backups are deleted immediately. Operations related to the incremental backups, including downloads, replications, restorations, and rebuilds, may fail.
Disabling Automated Backup Policy is not allowed for SQL Server Primary/Standby and Cluster instances. So "keep_days" cannot be set to 0 for SQL Server Primary/Standby and Cluster instances.
start_time
No
String
Specifies the backup time window. Automated backups will be triggered during the backup time window. This parameter is mandatory except that the automated backup policy is disabled.
The value must be a valid value in the "hh:mm-HH:MM" format. The current time is in the UTC format.
The HH value must be 1 greater than the hh value.
The values of mm and MM must be the same and must be set to any of the following: 00, 15, 30, or 45.
Example value:
08:15-09:15
23:00-00:00
period
No
String
Specifies the backup cycle configuration. Data will be automatically backed up on the selected days every week. This parameter is mandatory except that the automated backup policy is disabled.
Value range: The value is digits separated by commas (,), indicating the day of the week and starting from Monday.
For example, the value 1,2,3,4 indicates that the backup period is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Example
Request example
Modifying the automated backup policy:
{ "backup_policy": { "keep_days": 7, "start_time": "19:00-20:00", "period": "1,2" } }
Disabling the automated backup policy:
{ "backup_policy": { "keep_days": 0 } }
Response¶
Normal response
None
Abnormal Response
For details, see Abnormal Request Results.
Status Code¶
Normal
200
Abnormal
For details, see Status Codes.
Error Code¶
For details, see Error Codes.