To back up the Amazon DynamoDB database, create an instance for the database, using an existing AWS account.
Before You Begin
Define custom permissions to access AWS resources to enable support for Amazon DynamoDB backups and restores. Download the AWS_DynamoDB_permissions.json file and use it on the AWS command line to apply the required permissions.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.
The database overview page appears.
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Click Add Instance, and then click Cloud database service.
The Vendor page appears.
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Select Amazon Web Services and click NEXT.
The Select a Database Service page appears.
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Select DynamoDB and click NEXT.
The Select a Plan page appears.
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From the Plan list, select the backup plan to use for the instance, and then click NEXT.
The Cloud Account page appears.
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From the Cloud Account list, select the AWS cloud account to use for the instance and then click NEXT.
The Cloud Database Instance Details page appears.
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From the Region list, select a region for your instance.
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In the Instances box, update the instance name as required.
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In the Staging bucket path box, enter the path to stage the data temporarily. Alternatively, click Browse to locate the path.
Note
Staging path should be of the same region as the S3 path.
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Click NEXT.
The Backup Content page appears.
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To filter the content that is backed up, click EDIT, and then select or clear the regions to include or exclude from the backups, and then click SAVE.
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Click NEXT.
The Summary page appears.
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Review the configuration details for the new instance created.
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Click FINISH.
Results
The DynamoDB database instance and a default table group for the instance are created.
Related Topics
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For information about editing the data streams, see Optimizing the Backup Performance for a DynamoDB Table Group.
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For more information about creating a new credential entity, see Creating a Credential Entity.