Restoring to a Different Location (Out of Place)

You can restore a database for Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL to a different location (out of place).

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The database Overview page appears.

2. Go to the Instances tab.

3. In the row for the instance, click the action button , and then click Restore. Alternatively, click the instance you want to restore, and then in the Recovery points, click Restore.

   The Backup content page appears.

   Note

   Ensure that you have performed a successful backup on the selected date.

4. Select the database and click Restore.

   The Restore options dialog box appears.

5. On the Out of place tab, from the Restore type list, select a restore type.

6. From the Destination client list, select the destination client for the restore.

7. From the Destination instance list, select the destination instance for the restore.

8. Optional: From the Select MediaAgent list, select a MediaAgent server name.

9. Under Pre or Post options, do the following:

   • In the Pre recovery command box, enter the name or path of the process to run before the restore. Alternatively, select the file icon on the right side to select a physical client from the Physical client selection list.

   • In the Post recovery command box, enter the name or path of the process to run after the restore. Alternatively, select the file icon on the right side to select a physical client from the Physical client selection list.

   • If you want to initiate the restore as user, move the Run as User toggle key to right.

   • In the User name box, enter a user name you want to run the restore with.

10. To send a notification email when the restore job completes, select the When the job completes, notify me via email.

11. Click Submit.