To manage a database, you can either use an existing instance or add a new instance.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.
The Instances page appears.
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Click Add instance, and then select Cloud database service.
The Add Cloud DB instance dialog box appears.
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For Select vendor, select Alibaba Cloud.
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For Database service, select MySQL.
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For Cloud account, select an existing cloud account or create a new cloud account.
The cloud account is represented in Commvault as a hypervisor. For instructions to create an Alibaba Cloud hypervisor, see Adding an Alibaba Cloud Hypervisor.
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From the Backup plan list, select a server plan.
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From the Instance name list, select an instance.
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In the Database user box, type the user name to access the ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL application.
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In the Password box, type the password to access the ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL application.
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If SSL is enabled on the cloud, move the Use SSL options toggle key to the right, and then in the SSL CA file box, enter the SSL CA file path in the proxy computer.
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Click Add.
Note
For a Windows client computer, if the instance creation with SSL certificate fails, you can select only the Use SSL options check box, and leave the SSL CA file box blank. For more information, go to "Connecting to server using the MySQL CLI over SSL" on the Microsoft documentation website.
Results
- The new instance contains a default database group. The default database group includes all the data in the Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL database. You cannot delete the default database group.