/aws-backup-cf

A sample CF template to create AWS Backup (BackupPlan and BackupSelection)

aws-backup-cf

A CloudFormation template sample to build AWS Backup(BackupVault, BackupPlan and BackupSelection) just for reference

  • aws-backup.yaml
  • sample-params.json

Sample Parameters

CreateNewBackupVault: true
BackupVaultName: mybackup-vault-sample
BackupPlanName: daily-backup-sample
BackupSelectionName: daily-backup
Team: appteam:test
Email: team-email@domain.com
## BackupOnceDaily, BackupTwiceDaily, BackupThriceDaily and BackupFourTimesDaily
BackupPolicy: BackupTwiceDaily
BackupDefaultRole: arn:aws:iam::<account>:role/service-role/AWSBackupDefaultServiceRole
DeleteAfterDays: 30

Test the template

$ aws cloudformation create-stack --stack-name <stack name> --template-body file://aws-backup.yaml --parameters=file://sample-params.json

NOTE:

  • This template does include the creation of new BackupVault if desired just set the "CreateNewBackupVault" to "true" or use the existing BackupVault e.g. "Default",

  • Add the tag "Backup: daily-backup" to your resources so the AWS Backup can identify the target resource it needs to backup

  • Please check here for the supported AWS service https://aws.amazon.com/backup/features