# Backing Up a DocumentDB Cluster Group

You can perform a full backup of a DocumentDB cluster group on Amazon cloud. The backup operation takes a snapshot of the cluster group.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The database overview page appears.

2. On the Instances tab, from the list of Instances, select Cloud DB.

   The Instances page for cloud databases appears.

3. Click the instance.

   The instance page appears.

4. Click the Cluster groups tab.

   The Cluster group details page appears.

5. In the Cluster groups section, click the action button for the cluster group you want to back up, and then click Backup.

   The Backup options dialog box appears. A Backup level of Full is pre-selected.

6. Optional: To receive an email when the operation is complete, select the When the job completes, notify me via email check box.

7. Click SUBMIT.

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