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1. Navigate into RDS → Snapshots

2. Select the snapshot we want to restore

3. Actions → Restore Snapshot

4. We navigate into a new window where we must select the appropriate Security Groups and availability zones.

5. Restore DB instance.

Restore EFS

Take an EFS backup right away

In order to make an EFS backup right away we need to navigate into AWS Backup service.

1. We select the Create on-demand backup.

2. Resource type we select EFS

3. Select the File system ID

4. Backup window set to “Create backup now“

5. Transition to cold storage Never

6. Retention period Always

7. Backup vault set to Default

8. IAM role set to Default role

9. Set tags

10. Create on-demand backup.

Creating the backup will take approximately ……….. minutes.

Restore EFS from Backup vaults

In order to restore EFS we need to go into AWS Backup services and then into Backup vaults

1. Select the EFS we want to restore

2. Actions → Restore

3. We can select Full restore if we want the whole EFS or item-level restore if we want a specific directory from the efs.

4. Restore to a new file system.

5. Restore role → Default role

6. Restore backup

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