AWS Backup

2021/03/10 - AWS Backup - 1 new 5 updated api methods

Changes  Added support for enabling continuous backups.

DisassociateRecoveryPoint (new) Link ¶

Deletes the specified continuous backup recovery point from AWS Backup and releases control of that continuous backup to the source service, such as Amazon RDS. The source service will continue to create and retain continuous backups using the lifecycle that you specified in your original backup plan.

Does not support snapshot backup recovery points.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.disassociate_recovery_point(
    BackupVaultName='string',
    RecoveryPointArn='string'
)
type BackupVaultName

string

param BackupVaultName

[REQUIRED]

The unique name of an AWS Backup vault. Required.

type RecoveryPointArn

string

param RecoveryPointArn

[REQUIRED]

An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies an AWS Backup recovery point. Required.

returns

None

CreateBackupPlan (updated) Link ¶
Changes (request)
{'BackupPlan': {'Rules': {'EnableContinuousBackup': 'boolean'}}}

Creates a backup plan using a backup plan name and backup rules. A backup plan is a document that contains information that AWS Backup uses to schedule tasks that create recovery points for resources.

If you call CreateBackupPlan with a plan that already exists, an AlreadyExistsException is returned.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.create_backup_plan(
    BackupPlan={
        'BackupPlanName': 'string',
        'Rules': [
            {
                'RuleName': 'string',
                'TargetBackupVaultName': 'string',
                'ScheduleExpression': 'string',
                'StartWindowMinutes': 123,
                'CompletionWindowMinutes': 123,
                'Lifecycle': {
                    'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                    'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                },
                'RecoveryPointTags': {
                    'string': 'string'
                },
                'CopyActions': [
                    {
                        'Lifecycle': {
                            'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                            'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                        },
                        'DestinationBackupVaultArn': 'string'
                    },
                ],
                'EnableContinuousBackup': True|False
            },
        ],
        'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
            {
                'ResourceType': 'string',
                'BackupOptions': {
                    'string': 'string'
                }
            },
        ]
    },
    BackupPlanTags={
        'string': 'string'
    },
    CreatorRequestId='string'
)
type BackupPlan

dict

param BackupPlan

[REQUIRED]

Specifies the body of a backup plan. Includes a BackupPlanName and one or more sets of Rules .

  • BackupPlanName (string) -- [REQUIRED]

    The optional display name of a backup plan.

  • Rules (list) -- [REQUIRED]

    An array of BackupRule objects, each of which specifies a scheduled task that is used to back up a selection of resources.

    • (dict) --

      Specifies a scheduled task used to back up a selection of resources.

      • RuleName (string) -- [REQUIRED]

        An optional display name for a backup rule.

      • TargetBackupVaultName (string) -- [REQUIRED]

        The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the AWS Region where they are created. They consist of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.

      • ScheduleExpression (string) --

        A CRON expression specifying when AWS Backup initiates a backup job.

      • StartWindowMinutes (integer) --

        A value in minutes after a backup is scheduled before a job will be canceled if it doesn't start successfully. This value is optional.

      • CompletionWindowMinutes (integer) --

        A value in minutes after a backup job is successfully started before it must be completed or it will be canceled by AWS Backup. This value is optional.

      • Lifecycle (dict) --

        The lifecycle defines when a protected resource is transitioned to cold storage and when it expires. AWS Backup will transition and expire backups automatically according to the lifecycle that you define.

        Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

        Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

        • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

          Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

        • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

          Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

      • RecoveryPointTags (dict) --

        To help organize your resources, you can assign your own metadata to the resources that you create. Each tag is a key-value pair.

        • (string) --

          • (string) --

      • CopyActions (list) --

        An array of CopyAction objects, which contains the details of the copy operation.

        • (dict) --

          The details of the copy operation.

          • Lifecycle (dict) --

            Contains an array of Transition objects specifying how long in days before a recovery point transitions to cold storage or is deleted.

            Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, on the console, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

            Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

            • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

            • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

          • DestinationBackupVaultArn (string) -- [REQUIRED]

            An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies the destination backup vault for the copied backup. For example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:vault:aBackupVault .

      • EnableContinuousBackup (boolean) --

        Specifies whether AWS Backup creates continuous backups. True causes AWS Backup to create continuous backups capable of point-in-time restore (PITR). False (or not specified) causes AWS Backup to create snapshot backups.

  • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

    Specifies a list of BackupOptions for each resource type. These settings are only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

    • (dict) --

      A list of backup options for each resource type.

      • ResourceType (string) --

        Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

        Valid values: EC2 .

      • BackupOptions (dict) --

        Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

        Valid values:

        Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

        Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

        If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

        For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

        • (string) --

          • (string) --

type BackupPlanTags

dict

param BackupPlanTags

To help organize your resources, you can assign your own metadata to the resources that you create. Each tag is a key-value pair. The specified tags are assigned to all backups created with this plan.

  • (string) --

    • (string) --

type CreatorRequestId

string

param CreatorRequestId

Identifies the request and allows failed requests to be retried without the risk of running the operation twice. If the request includes a CreatorRequestId that matches an existing backup plan, that plan is returned. This parameter is optional.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'BackupPlanId': 'string',
    'BackupPlanArn': 'string',
    'CreationDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'VersionId': 'string',
    'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
        {
            'ResourceType': 'string',
            'BackupOptions': {
                'string': 'string'
            }
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • BackupPlanId (string) --

      Uniquely identifies a backup plan.

    • BackupPlanArn (string) --

      An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies a backup plan; for example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:plan:8F81F553-3A74-4A3F-B93D-B3360DC80C50 .

    • CreationDate (datetime) --

      The date and time that a backup plan is created, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of CreationDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

    • VersionId (string) --

      Unique, randomly generated, Unicode, UTF-8 encoded strings that are at most 1,024 bytes long. They cannot be edited.

    • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

      A list of BackupOptions settings for a resource type. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

      • (dict) --

        A list of backup options for each resource type.

        • ResourceType (string) --

          Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

          Valid values: EC2 .

        • BackupOptions (dict) --

          Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

          Valid values:

          Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

          Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

          If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

          For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

          • (string) --

            • (string) --

GetBackupPlan (updated) Link ¶
Changes (response)
{'BackupPlan': {'Rules': {'EnableContinuousBackup': 'boolean'}}}

Returns BackupPlan details for the specified BackupPlanId . The details are the body of a backup plan in JSON format, in addition to plan metadata.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.get_backup_plan(
    BackupPlanId='string',
    VersionId='string'
)
type BackupPlanId

string

param BackupPlanId

[REQUIRED]

Uniquely identifies a backup plan.

type VersionId

string

param VersionId

Unique, randomly generated, Unicode, UTF-8 encoded strings that are at most 1,024 bytes long. Version IDs cannot be edited.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'BackupPlan': {
        'BackupPlanName': 'string',
        'Rules': [
            {
                'RuleName': 'string',
                'TargetBackupVaultName': 'string',
                'ScheduleExpression': 'string',
                'StartWindowMinutes': 123,
                'CompletionWindowMinutes': 123,
                'Lifecycle': {
                    'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                    'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                },
                'RecoveryPointTags': {
                    'string': 'string'
                },
                'RuleId': 'string',
                'CopyActions': [
                    {
                        'Lifecycle': {
                            'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                            'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                        },
                        'DestinationBackupVaultArn': 'string'
                    },
                ],
                'EnableContinuousBackup': True|False
            },
        ],
        'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
            {
                'ResourceType': 'string',
                'BackupOptions': {
                    'string': 'string'
                }
            },
        ]
    },
    'BackupPlanId': 'string',
    'BackupPlanArn': 'string',
    'VersionId': 'string',
    'CreatorRequestId': 'string',
    'CreationDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'DeletionDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'LastExecutionDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
        {
            'ResourceType': 'string',
            'BackupOptions': {
                'string': 'string'
            }
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • BackupPlan (dict) --

      Specifies the body of a backup plan. Includes a BackupPlanName and one or more sets of Rules .

      • BackupPlanName (string) --

        The display name of a backup plan.

      • Rules (list) --

        An array of BackupRule objects, each of which specifies a scheduled task that is used to back up a selection of resources.

        • (dict) --

          Specifies a scheduled task used to back up a selection of resources.

          • RuleName (string) --

            An optional display name for a backup rule.

          • TargetBackupVaultName (string) --

            The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the AWS Region where they are created. They consist of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.

          • ScheduleExpression (string) --

            A CRON expression specifying when AWS Backup initiates a backup job. For more information about cron expressions, see Schedule Expressions for Rules in the Amazon CloudWatch Events User Guide. . Prior to specifying a value for this parameter, we recommend testing your cron expression using one of the many available cron generator and testing tools.

          • StartWindowMinutes (integer) --

            A value in minutes after a backup is scheduled before a job will be canceled if it doesn't start successfully. This value is optional.

          • CompletionWindowMinutes (integer) --

            A value in minutes after a backup job is successfully started before it must be completed or it will be canceled by AWS Backup. This value is optional.

          • Lifecycle (dict) --

            The lifecycle defines when a protected resource is transitioned to cold storage and when it expires. AWS Backup transitions and expires backups automatically according to the lifecycle that you define.

            Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

            Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

            • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

            • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

          • RecoveryPointTags (dict) --

            An array of key-value pair strings that are assigned to resources that are associated with this rule when restored from backup.

            • (string) --

              • (string) --

          • RuleId (string) --

            Uniquely identifies a rule that is used to schedule the backup of a selection of resources.

          • CopyActions (list) --

            An array of CopyAction objects, which contains the details of the copy operation.

            • (dict) --

              The details of the copy operation.

              • Lifecycle (dict) --

                Contains an array of Transition objects specifying how long in days before a recovery point transitions to cold storage or is deleted.

                Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, on the console, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

                Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

                • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

                  Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

                • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

                  Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

              • DestinationBackupVaultArn (string) --

                An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies the destination backup vault for the copied backup. For example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:vault:aBackupVault .

          • EnableContinuousBackup (boolean) --

            Specifies whether AWS Backup creates continuous backups. True causes AWS Backup to create continuous backups capable of point-in-time restore (PITR). False (or not specified) causes AWS Backup to create snapshot backups.

      • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

        Contains a list of BackupOptions for each resource type.

        • (dict) --

          A list of backup options for each resource type.

          • ResourceType (string) --

            Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

            Valid values: EC2 .

          • BackupOptions (dict) --

            Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

            Valid values:

            Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

            Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

            If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

            For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

            • (string) --

              • (string) --

    • BackupPlanId (string) --

      Uniquely identifies a backup plan.

    • BackupPlanArn (string) --

      An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies a backup plan; for example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:plan:8F81F553-3A74-4A3F-B93D-B3360DC80C50 .

    • VersionId (string) --

      Unique, randomly generated, Unicode, UTF-8 encoded strings that are at most 1,024 bytes long. Version IDs cannot be edited.

    • CreatorRequestId (string) --

      A unique string that identifies the request and allows failed requests to be retried without the risk of running the operation twice.

    • CreationDate (datetime) --

      The date and time that a backup plan is created, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of CreationDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

    • DeletionDate (datetime) --

      The date and time that a backup plan is deleted, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of DeletionDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

    • LastExecutionDate (datetime) --

      The last time a job to back up resources was run with this backup plan. A date and time, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of LastExecutionDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

    • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

      Contains a list of BackupOptions for each resource type. The list is populated only if the advanced option is set for the backup plan.

      • (dict) --

        A list of backup options for each resource type.

        • ResourceType (string) --

          Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

          Valid values: EC2 .

        • BackupOptions (dict) --

          Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

          Valid values:

          Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

          Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

          If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

          For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

          • (string) --

            • (string) --

GetBackupPlanFromJSON (updated) Link ¶
Changes (response)
{'BackupPlan': {'Rules': {'EnableContinuousBackup': 'boolean'}}}

Returns a valid JSON document specifying a backup plan or an error.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.get_backup_plan_from_json(
    BackupPlanTemplateJson='string'
)
type BackupPlanTemplateJson

string

param BackupPlanTemplateJson

[REQUIRED]

A customer-supplied backup plan document in JSON format.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'BackupPlan': {
        'BackupPlanName': 'string',
        'Rules': [
            {
                'RuleName': 'string',
                'TargetBackupVaultName': 'string',
                'ScheduleExpression': 'string',
                'StartWindowMinutes': 123,
                'CompletionWindowMinutes': 123,
                'Lifecycle': {
                    'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                    'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                },
                'RecoveryPointTags': {
                    'string': 'string'
                },
                'RuleId': 'string',
                'CopyActions': [
                    {
                        'Lifecycle': {
                            'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                            'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                        },
                        'DestinationBackupVaultArn': 'string'
                    },
                ],
                'EnableContinuousBackup': True|False
            },
        ],
        'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
            {
                'ResourceType': 'string',
                'BackupOptions': {
                    'string': 'string'
                }
            },
        ]
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • BackupPlan (dict) --

      Specifies the body of a backup plan. Includes a BackupPlanName and one or more sets of Rules .

      • BackupPlanName (string) --

        The display name of a backup plan.

      • Rules (list) --

        An array of BackupRule objects, each of which specifies a scheduled task that is used to back up a selection of resources.

        • (dict) --

          Specifies a scheduled task used to back up a selection of resources.

          • RuleName (string) --

            An optional display name for a backup rule.

          • TargetBackupVaultName (string) --

            The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the AWS Region where they are created. They consist of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.

          • ScheduleExpression (string) --

            A CRON expression specifying when AWS Backup initiates a backup job. For more information about cron expressions, see Schedule Expressions for Rules in the Amazon CloudWatch Events User Guide. . Prior to specifying a value for this parameter, we recommend testing your cron expression using one of the many available cron generator and testing tools.

          • StartWindowMinutes (integer) --

            A value in minutes after a backup is scheduled before a job will be canceled if it doesn't start successfully. This value is optional.

          • CompletionWindowMinutes (integer) --

            A value in minutes after a backup job is successfully started before it must be completed or it will be canceled by AWS Backup. This value is optional.

          • Lifecycle (dict) --

            The lifecycle defines when a protected resource is transitioned to cold storage and when it expires. AWS Backup transitions and expires backups automatically according to the lifecycle that you define.

            Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

            Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

            • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

            • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

          • RecoveryPointTags (dict) --

            An array of key-value pair strings that are assigned to resources that are associated with this rule when restored from backup.

            • (string) --

              • (string) --

          • RuleId (string) --

            Uniquely identifies a rule that is used to schedule the backup of a selection of resources.

          • CopyActions (list) --

            An array of CopyAction objects, which contains the details of the copy operation.

            • (dict) --

              The details of the copy operation.

              • Lifecycle (dict) --

                Contains an array of Transition objects specifying how long in days before a recovery point transitions to cold storage or is deleted.

                Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, on the console, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

                Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

                • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

                  Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

                • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

                  Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

              • DestinationBackupVaultArn (string) --

                An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies the destination backup vault for the copied backup. For example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:vault:aBackupVault .

          • EnableContinuousBackup (boolean) --

            Specifies whether AWS Backup creates continuous backups. True causes AWS Backup to create continuous backups capable of point-in-time restore (PITR). False (or not specified) causes AWS Backup to create snapshot backups.

      • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

        Contains a list of BackupOptions for each resource type.

        • (dict) --

          A list of backup options for each resource type.

          • ResourceType (string) --

            Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

            Valid values: EC2 .

          • BackupOptions (dict) --

            Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

            Valid values:

            Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

            Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

            If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

            For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

            • (string) --

              • (string) --

GetBackupPlanFromTemplate (updated) Link ¶
Changes (response)
{'BackupPlanDocument': {'Rules': {'EnableContinuousBackup': 'boolean'}}}

Returns the template specified by its templateId as a backup plan.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.get_backup_plan_from_template(
    BackupPlanTemplateId='string'
)
type BackupPlanTemplateId

string

param BackupPlanTemplateId

[REQUIRED]

Uniquely identifies a stored backup plan template.

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'BackupPlanDocument': {
        'BackupPlanName': 'string',
        'Rules': [
            {
                'RuleName': 'string',
                'TargetBackupVaultName': 'string',
                'ScheduleExpression': 'string',
                'StartWindowMinutes': 123,
                'CompletionWindowMinutes': 123,
                'Lifecycle': {
                    'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                    'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                },
                'RecoveryPointTags': {
                    'string': 'string'
                },
                'RuleId': 'string',
                'CopyActions': [
                    {
                        'Lifecycle': {
                            'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                            'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                        },
                        'DestinationBackupVaultArn': 'string'
                    },
                ],
                'EnableContinuousBackup': True|False
            },
        ],
        'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
            {
                'ResourceType': 'string',
                'BackupOptions': {
                    'string': 'string'
                }
            },
        ]
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • BackupPlanDocument (dict) --

      Returns the body of a backup plan based on the target template, including the name, rules, and backup vault of the plan.

      • BackupPlanName (string) --

        The display name of a backup plan.

      • Rules (list) --

        An array of BackupRule objects, each of which specifies a scheduled task that is used to back up a selection of resources.

        • (dict) --

          Specifies a scheduled task used to back up a selection of resources.

          • RuleName (string) --

            An optional display name for a backup rule.

          • TargetBackupVaultName (string) --

            The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the AWS Region where they are created. They consist of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.

          • ScheduleExpression (string) --

            A CRON expression specifying when AWS Backup initiates a backup job. For more information about cron expressions, see Schedule Expressions for Rules in the Amazon CloudWatch Events User Guide. . Prior to specifying a value for this parameter, we recommend testing your cron expression using one of the many available cron generator and testing tools.

          • StartWindowMinutes (integer) --

            A value in minutes after a backup is scheduled before a job will be canceled if it doesn't start successfully. This value is optional.

          • CompletionWindowMinutes (integer) --

            A value in minutes after a backup job is successfully started before it must be completed or it will be canceled by AWS Backup. This value is optional.

          • Lifecycle (dict) --

            The lifecycle defines when a protected resource is transitioned to cold storage and when it expires. AWS Backup transitions and expires backups automatically according to the lifecycle that you define.

            Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

            Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

            • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

            • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

          • RecoveryPointTags (dict) --

            An array of key-value pair strings that are assigned to resources that are associated with this rule when restored from backup.

            • (string) --

              • (string) --

          • RuleId (string) --

            Uniquely identifies a rule that is used to schedule the backup of a selection of resources.

          • CopyActions (list) --

            An array of CopyAction objects, which contains the details of the copy operation.

            • (dict) --

              The details of the copy operation.

              • Lifecycle (dict) --

                Contains an array of Transition objects specifying how long in days before a recovery point transitions to cold storage or is deleted.

                Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, on the console, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

                Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

                • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

                  Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

                • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

                  Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

              • DestinationBackupVaultArn (string) --

                An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies the destination backup vault for the copied backup. For example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:vault:aBackupVault .

          • EnableContinuousBackup (boolean) --

            Specifies whether AWS Backup creates continuous backups. True causes AWS Backup to create continuous backups capable of point-in-time restore (PITR). False (or not specified) causes AWS Backup to create snapshot backups.

      • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

        Contains a list of BackupOptions for each resource type.

        • (dict) --

          A list of backup options for each resource type.

          • ResourceType (string) --

            Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

            Valid values: EC2 .

          • BackupOptions (dict) --

            Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

            Valid values:

            Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

            Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

            If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

            For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

            • (string) --

              • (string) --

UpdateBackupPlan (updated) Link ¶
Changes (request)
{'BackupPlan': {'Rules': {'EnableContinuousBackup': 'boolean'}}}

Updates an existing backup plan identified by its backupPlanId with the input document in JSON format. The new version is uniquely identified by a VersionId .

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.update_backup_plan(
    BackupPlanId='string',
    BackupPlan={
        'BackupPlanName': 'string',
        'Rules': [
            {
                'RuleName': 'string',
                'TargetBackupVaultName': 'string',
                'ScheduleExpression': 'string',
                'StartWindowMinutes': 123,
                'CompletionWindowMinutes': 123,
                'Lifecycle': {
                    'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                    'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                },
                'RecoveryPointTags': {
                    'string': 'string'
                },
                'CopyActions': [
                    {
                        'Lifecycle': {
                            'MoveToColdStorageAfterDays': 123,
                            'DeleteAfterDays': 123
                        },
                        'DestinationBackupVaultArn': 'string'
                    },
                ],
                'EnableContinuousBackup': True|False
            },
        ],
        'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
            {
                'ResourceType': 'string',
                'BackupOptions': {
                    'string': 'string'
                }
            },
        ]
    }
)
type BackupPlanId

string

param BackupPlanId

[REQUIRED]

Uniquely identifies a backup plan.

type BackupPlan

dict

param BackupPlan

[REQUIRED]

Specifies the body of a backup plan. Includes a BackupPlanName and one or more sets of Rules .

  • BackupPlanName (string) -- [REQUIRED]

    The optional display name of a backup plan.

  • Rules (list) -- [REQUIRED]

    An array of BackupRule objects, each of which specifies a scheduled task that is used to back up a selection of resources.

    • (dict) --

      Specifies a scheduled task used to back up a selection of resources.

      • RuleName (string) -- [REQUIRED]

        An optional display name for a backup rule.

      • TargetBackupVaultName (string) -- [REQUIRED]

        The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the AWS Region where they are created. They consist of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.

      • ScheduleExpression (string) --

        A CRON expression specifying when AWS Backup initiates a backup job.

      • StartWindowMinutes (integer) --

        A value in minutes after a backup is scheduled before a job will be canceled if it doesn't start successfully. This value is optional.

      • CompletionWindowMinutes (integer) --

        A value in minutes after a backup job is successfully started before it must be completed or it will be canceled by AWS Backup. This value is optional.

      • Lifecycle (dict) --

        The lifecycle defines when a protected resource is transitioned to cold storage and when it expires. AWS Backup will transition and expire backups automatically according to the lifecycle that you define.

        Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

        Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

        • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

          Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

        • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

          Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

      • RecoveryPointTags (dict) --

        To help organize your resources, you can assign your own metadata to the resources that you create. Each tag is a key-value pair.

        • (string) --

          • (string) --

      • CopyActions (list) --

        An array of CopyAction objects, which contains the details of the copy operation.

        • (dict) --

          The details of the copy operation.

          • Lifecycle (dict) --

            Contains an array of Transition objects specifying how long in days before a recovery point transitions to cold storage or is deleted.

            Backups transitioned to cold storage must be stored in cold storage for a minimum of 90 days. Therefore, on the console, the “expire after days” setting must be 90 days greater than the “transition to cold after days” setting. The “transition to cold after days” setting cannot be changed after a backup has been transitioned to cold.

            Only Amazon EFS file system backups can be transitioned to cold storage.

            • MoveToColdStorageAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is moved to cold storage.

            • DeleteAfterDays (integer) --

              Specifies the number of days after creation that a recovery point is deleted. Must be greater than 90 days plus MoveToColdStorageAfterDays .

          • DestinationBackupVaultArn (string) -- [REQUIRED]

            An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies the destination backup vault for the copied backup. For example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:vault:aBackupVault .

      • EnableContinuousBackup (boolean) --

        Specifies whether AWS Backup creates continuous backups. True causes AWS Backup to create continuous backups capable of point-in-time restore (PITR). False (or not specified) causes AWS Backup to create snapshot backups.

  • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

    Specifies a list of BackupOptions for each resource type. These settings are only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

    • (dict) --

      A list of backup options for each resource type.

      • ResourceType (string) --

        Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

        Valid values: EC2 .

      • BackupOptions (dict) --

        Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

        Valid values:

        Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

        Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

        If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

        For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

        • (string) --

          • (string) --

rtype

dict

returns

Response Syntax

{
    'BackupPlanId': 'string',
    'BackupPlanArn': 'string',
    'CreationDate': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    'VersionId': 'string',
    'AdvancedBackupSettings': [
        {
            'ResourceType': 'string',
            'BackupOptions': {
                'string': 'string'
            }
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • BackupPlanId (string) --

      Uniquely identifies a backup plan.

    • BackupPlanArn (string) --

      An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies a backup plan; for example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:plan:8F81F553-3A74-4A3F-B93D-B3360DC80C50 .

    • CreationDate (datetime) --

      The date and time a backup plan is updated, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of CreationDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.

    • VersionId (string) --

      Unique, randomly generated, Unicode, UTF-8 encoded strings that are at most 1,024 bytes long. Version Ids cannot be edited.

    • AdvancedBackupSettings (list) --

      Contains a list of BackupOptions for each resource type.

      • (dict) --

        A list of backup options for each resource type.

        • ResourceType (string) --

          Specifies an object containing resource type and backup options. The only supported resource type is Amazon EC2 instances with Windows VSS. For an CloudFormation example, see the sample CloudFormation template to enable Windows VSS in the AWS Backup User Guide .

          Valid values: EC2 .

        • BackupOptions (dict) --

          Specifies the backup option for a selected resource. This option is only available for Windows VSS backup jobs.

          Valid values:

          Set to "WindowsVSS":"enabled" to enable the WindowsVSS backup option and create a VSS Windows backup.

          Set to "WindowsVSS":"disabled" to create a regular backup. The WindowsVSS option is not enabled by default.

          If you specify an invalid option, you get an InvalidParameterValueException exception.

          For more information about Windows VSS backups, see Creating a VSS-Enabled Windows Backup.

          • (string) --

            • (string) --