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BackupPlan


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Resource Overview​

This is a policy expression that defines when and how to back up AWS resources. You can assign resources to a Backup Plan, and AWS Backup will automatically create and manage backups for those resources according to the Backup Plan.

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Associated Resources​

Resource Setting Values​

  • rule

    • rule_name : The name of Backup Plan's rule
    • backup_vault_name : The name of a logical container where backups are stored
    • frequency_type : The frequency timing about backup
    • frequency_hour : Determine the exact hour to initiate backup plan - 1 or more
    • start_time : The time to start initiating backup plan
    • start_after_minutes : The amount of time in minutes before beginning a backup - 60 or more
    • complete_after_minutes : The amount of time in minutes AWS Backup attempts a backup before canceling the job and returning an error - 121 or more
    • enabled_use_cold_storage : Whether to use cold storage
    • warm_storage_retention_days : Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage - 1 ~ 36410
    • cold_retention_days : Number of days after creation to delete recovery points - 91 ~ 36500

  • resource_assignment

    • name
    • iam_role_arn : The ARN of the IAM role that AWS Backup uses to authenticate when restoring and backing up the target resource
    • enabled_contain_all : Whether to contain all resources - false, true

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