Backup sets for AWS S3 buckets define the data to be backed up, backup schedule, and so on.
To configure backup sets:
Log in to the AWS Workloads Management Console. Navigate to Account and select an account.
Click S3 in the left pane and navigate to the S3 buckets page. Select a bucket and click Configure for Backup.
📝 Note
- To configure backup for an AWS S3 bucket, a storage rule is required for this region of the account. Otherwise, this button is disabled.
- To configure an AWS S3 bucket, a storage rule must be present for the same region as the S3 bucket, and the region must be mapped to an AWS storage. Otherwise, this button is disabled.In the Backup Settings tab, provide the following information:
Backup Set Name - Name of the backup set.
Backup Policy - Select the backup policy for the backup set. You can also create a new backup policy. Click the drop-down and click New Backup Policy.
Click Next.
In the Backup Content tab, provide the following information and click Finish.
Field | Description |
Selected S3 Bucket | Specifies the name of the selected AWS S3 bucket. |
Include All Objects | Select to backup all the objects from an AWS S3 bucket. |
Specific Prefixes | When you're setting up a backup, you have the option to specify particular prefixes. This means you can choose to back up only certain folders (prefixes) within your bucket, rather than the entire bucket.
For example,
When prefixes are specified, only the data within those exact prefixes will be backed up.
If none of the specified prefixes are found, the backup job will fail. If some but not all of the specified prefixes are found, the prefixes that were not found will be noted in the progress logs. |
Exclude File Types | You can specify the file types based on exclude. Select this option to view the Exclude File Types and Exclude File Extensions options. |
Exclude File Types | Select file types to be excluded from the backup. Based on the selected file types, all such extensions are pre-filled in the Exclude File Extentions field. You can manually add or delete more extensions in the Exclude File Extentions field. |
Exclude File Extensions | You can add file extensions that need to be excluded from the backup. |
Include Only following file types | You can specify the file types based on include. Select this option to view the Include File Types and Include File Extensions options |
Include File Types | Select file types to be included in the backup. Based on the selected file types, all such extensions are pre-filled in the Include File Extentions field. You can manually add or delete more extensions in the Include File Extentions field. |
Include File Extensions | You can add file extensions that need to be included in the backup. |
Exclude Prefixes | Specify the prefixes that need to be excluded. |
The backup set is created, and rules are configured.