RDS database snapshots can be restored as an instance from your management console. Restoring an RDS database backup launches a database instance from the selected DB snapshot. You can also specify the VPCs, subnets, and security groups.
To restore an RDS DB snapshot:
Log into your management console and navigate to Resources > RDS.
Navigate to the Recovery Points tab and select the snapshot that you wish to restore.
📝 Note
To restore RDS airgap backups, use the Air-Gapped filter to locate restore points that are backed up to our secure air-gapped Cloud. Use the Type filter to select a DB Snapshot or Cluster Snapshot.
3. On the backup details page, click Restore.
Alternatively, you may select the restore point from the Backups page.
4. On the Restore RDS Airgap Backup page, specify the following:
Field | Description |
Identifier | The DB instance identifier. |
Region | The AWS Region where the DB snapshot is stored. This cannot be modified. |
Engine | The database engine associated with the Amazon RDS resource. This cannot be modified |
Tags | Key: This section displays the tag keys that have been specified for the source RDS database. Tags act as metadata to help identify and organize your AWS resources. Value: The Value will depend on the Key specified. Key: Created by Policy ; Value: New Key: Origin ; Value: Origin ID |
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Account | The AWS Account to which the DB Snapshot is to be restored. You can choose to restore the RDS snapshot to the AWS Account where the source backup resides, or restore to a different Account. 📝 Note: You can restore non-airgapped RDS snapshots across accounts only if the original recovery points were encrypted with Customer Managed Keys (CMKs). Non-airgapped recovery points that were encrypted with AMKs cannot be restored to a different AWS Account. For more information, see RDS restore encryption. |
Region | The AWS Region to which the DB Snapshot is to be restored. You can choose to restore the RDS snapshot to the AWS Region where the source backup resides, or restore to a different Region. |
VPC | Select a virtual private cloud (VPC) where you want the restored RDS DB snapshot to run. |
Subnet Group | Select the subnet group of the VPC where you want the restored RDS DB snapshot to run. The options available here will depend on the VPC selected previously. |
Enable Multi AZ | Select this to provision a primary DB Instance and synchronously replicate the data to a standby instance in a different Availability Zone (AZ). |
Availability Zone | Choose an availability zone within the region where the DB snapshot is stored. |
Security |
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Key Name | The KMS key to encrypt the restored RDS instance. Select the AWS Account and the Region to select the KMS Key to be used to encrypt data at the time of restore. 📝 Notes
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VPC Security Groups | The VPC Security group associated with the restored RDS DB snapshot. |
Options |
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Enable Deletion Protection | Select this to protect the restored RDS instance from accidental deletion. |
Instance Type | The Instance type associated with the restored RDS DB snapshot. |
Paramenter Group Option Group | The Amazon RDS parameter and option groups associated with your RDS DB instances. |
5. Click Confirm to initiate the restore process.
Next Steps
Navigate to the Jobs page to view the restore job and the details of the job execution. Once complete, navigate to the Restores tab to view the Origin and Restored instances.