Adding an Instance for Amazon RDS for MySQL

To manage a database, you can either use an existing instance or add a new instance.

Before You Begin

Configure the permissions to access AWS resources. Download the amazon_rds_dumpbased_backup_restore_permissions.json file and use it on the AWS command line to apply all the permissions.

Procedure

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

   The database Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Instances tab.

3. Click Add instance, and then select Cloud database services.

   The Add Cloud DB instance dialog box appears.

4. From the Select vendor list, select Amazon Web Services, and then click NEXT.

   The Configure Amazon database page appears.

5. Select RDS (Export), and then click NEXT.

   The Configure Amazon Database - RDS (Export) page appears.

6. From the Database list, select MySQL.

   The Configure permissions page appears.

7. Select the confirmation checkbox, and then click Next.

8. From the Region list, select a region where the Amazon database is located, and then click next.

   The Backup Gateway page appears.

9. From the Backup gateways list, select an existing backup gateway or add a new one using AWS CloudFormation Stacks, and then click Next.

   The Configure cloud storage for added protection page appears.

10. From the Storage location list, select a storage location of primary copy.

11. Optional: Move the Secondary copy toggle key to the right for long term retention of your data.

12. Click Next.

13. From the Plan list, select a backup plan.

14. From the Cloud account list, select an existing cloud account or create a new cloud account.

    To configure a new cloud account, complete the following steps:

    1. Click +.

       The Add cloud account page appears.

    2. In the Name box, type the name for the account.

    3. In the Regions box, type the region where the Amazon RDS instance is located.

    4. Enter the host or account authentication information:

       • IAM role: To authenticate the Amazon RDS cloud account, select this option.

       • STS assume role with IAM policy: To authenticate the Amazon RDS cloud account using a security token service (STS) assume role, select this option, and from the Credentials list, select the credential for the Amazon RDS cloud account.

         To apply an IAM policy for the hypervisor when you use this authentication method, you can attach an IAM policy with sts:AssumeRole to the access node in the AWS Console. For more information about STS role authentication, see Configuring STS Role Authentication.

       • Access and secret key: To authenticate the Amazon RDS cloud account using an access key and a secret key, select this option, and from the Credentials list, select the credential for the Amazon RDS cloud account.

    5. From the Access nodes list, select the access nodes to use for the instance.

    6. Click SAVE.

15. Click NEXT.

    The Backup content page appears.

16. From the Instance name list, select an instance.

17. Under the Connection details section, enter the following details:

    • From the Credential list, select a saved credential or add a new credential.

    • In the Endpoint box, type the name of the endpoint to connect to the database instance.

      Note

      For Multi-AZ DB cluster, enter the endpoint name of the cluster with writer access.

18. Click NEXT.

    A summary page is displayed to show the instance information.

19. Click FINISH.

Results

The new instance contains a default database group. The default database group includes all the data in the Amazon RDS for MySQL database. You cannot delete the default database group.