AWS aws-backup documentation change
Summary
Removed service opt-in section and restructured prerequisites with regional resource requirements
Security assessment
Documentation reorganization and clarification of regional resource requirements, but no security-specific content added or modified
Diff
diff --git a/aws-backup/latest/devguide/getting-started.md b/aws-backup/latest/devguide/getting-started.md index 0d719e50d..675fc5eec 100644 --- a//aws-backup/latest/devguide/getting-started.md +++ b//aws-backup/latest/devguide/getting-started.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -PrerequisitesService Opt-in +Prerequisites @@ -17,3 +17 @@ Before you begin, ensure that you have the following: - * At least one resource supported by AWS Backup. - - * You should be familiar with the AWS services and resources that you are backing up. See the list of [ supported AWS resources and third-party applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html#supported-resources). + * At least one resource supported by AWS Backup. See the list of [ supported AWS resources and third-party applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html#supported-resources). @@ -22,0 +21,5 @@ When new AWS services become available, enable AWS Backup to use those services. + * If you intend to include multiple resource types, such as Amazon EBS volumes and Amazon S3 buckets, in the same backup plan, confirm those resources are in the same AWS Region. + + + + @@ -33,3 +35,0 @@ When new AWS services become available, enable AWS Backup to use those services. -See [Assign resources to a backup plan](./assigning-resources.html) for additional information. The AWS Backup console allows a user to assign a resource type to a backup plan; this will be included even if the opt-in is not enabled for that particular service. - - * Make sure that the resources you're backing up are all in the same AWS Region. @@ -38,0 +39 @@ See [Assign resources to a backup plan](./assigning-resources.html) for addition +See for additional information. The AWS Backup console allows a user to assign a resource type to a backup plan; this will be included even if the opt-in is not enabled for that particular service. @@ -44,38 +44,0 @@ The AWS Backup console provides different options to back up your resources. You -## Service Opt-in - -The AWS Backup console has two ways to include resource types in a backup plan: explicitly assign the resource type in a backup plan or include all resources. See the points below to understand how these selections work with service opt ins. - - * If resource assignments are only based on tags, then service opt-in settings are applied. - - * If a resource type is explicitly assigned to a backup plan, it will be included in the backup even if the opt-in is not enabled for that particular service. This does not apply to Aurora, Neptune, and Amazon DocumentDB. For these services to be included, the opt-in must be enabled. - - * If both resource type and tags are specified in a resource assignment, the specified resource types are filtered first, then tags further filter those resources. - -Service opt-in settings are ignored for most resource types. However Aurora, Neptune, and Amazon DocumentDB require service opt-in. - - * For Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, when using tag-based resource selection, apply tags to individual volumes instead of the whole file system. - - - - -Opt-in choices apply to the specific account and AWS Region. When an account uses AWS Backup (creates a backup vault or backup plan) in a Region, the account automatically is opted into all resource types supported by AWS Backup in the Region at that time. Supported services added to that Region at a later date will not be automatically included in a backup plan. You can choose to opt into those resource types once they become supported. - -As AWS Backup supports more and more AWS services and third-party applications, you might need to revisit this step to opt in to those newly-supported resources. - -AWS Backup does not govern or manage backups taken in AWS environments other than AWS Backup. - -###### To opt in to use AWS Backup to protect all supported resource types - - 1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console, and open the AWS Backup console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/backup](https://console.aws.amazon.com/backup). - - 2. In the left navigation pane, choose **Settings**. - - 3. Under **Service opt-in** , choose **Configure resources**. - - 4. Opt in to all AWS Backup-supported **Resources** by moving all the toggles to the right. - - 5. Choose **Confirm**. - - - -