AWS Backup labs step by step

 

Step 1: Set Up Your AWS Account

1. Sign In: Log into your AWS Management Console.
2. IAM User: Ensure you have an IAM user with appropriate permissions (AWSBackupFullAccess is a good starting point).

Step 2: Create a Backup Vault

1. Navigate to AWS Backup:
   • In the AWS Management Console, search for “Backup” and select AWS Backup.
2. Create Backup Vault:
   • Click on Backup vaults in the left navigation pane.
   • Click on Create backup vault.
   • Provide a name for your vault.
   • (Optional) Configure encryption settings and resource policy.
   • Click Create backup vault.

Step 3: Set Up a Backup Plan

1. Create Backup Plan:
   • Click on Backup plans in the left pane.
   • Click on Create backup plan.
   • Choose Build a new plan or Use a template.
2. Configure Backup Plan:
   • Provide a name and optional description.
   • Set the backup rule details (frequency, backup window, lifecycle rules).
   • Choose the backup vault created in Step 2.
   • Click Create plan.

Step 4: Assign Resources to the Backup Plan

1. Assign Resources:
   • After creating the backup plan, you’ll see an option to Assign resources.
   • Click on it and choose the resource type (e.g., EC2, EFS).
   • Specify the resource ID (e.g., instance IDs for EC2).
   • Optionally tag resources for dynamic assignment.
   • Click Assign resources.

Step 5: Manually Trigger a Backup

1. Go to Backup Jobs:
   • Click on Backup jobs in the left pane.
2. Create a Backup Job:
   • Click on Create backup job.
   • Select the backup plan you created earlier or choose specific resources.
   • Review settings and click Create backup job.
3. Monitor Backup Jobs:
   • You can view the progress and status of backup jobs under the Backup jobs section.

Step 6: Restore from Backup

1. Navigate to Recovery:

   • Click on Protected resources in the left pane.
   • Select the resource you want to restore.

2. Restore Resource:

   • Click on Actions and choose Restore.
   • Specify restore options (e.g., restore location).
   • Click Restore and monitor the progress.

Step 7: Clean Up

1. Delete Backup Vault:

   • Ensure that all backups are deleted from the vault.
   • Click on the vault name, then select Delete vault.

2. Remove Backup Plans:

   • Delete any created backup plans if not needed.

3. IAM Users and Permissions:

   • Review and remove any unnecessary IAM users or policies created for the lab.