Backup Base Database

After creating the Base Database, you need to select one of the choices described above from the OCI console.

Autonomous Recovery Service

1. Select Autonomous Recovery Service from the Backup destination list.
2. Select your Compartment and Protection policy. The Protection policy list provides different protection policies with Backup retention period ranging from 14 to 95 days.
3. You can modify the retention period after the database has been created.
4. From the Scheduled time for daily backup (UTC) dropdown list, select the time window when the daily backup starts.
5. From the Scheduled time for incremental backup (UTC) dropdown list, select the time window when the incremental backups start.
6. If you want to take your first backup immediately after your Exascale Database is created, select the Take the first backup immediately button.

Object Storage

1. Select Object Storage from the Backup destination list.
2. Enter your Backup retention period between 7 and 60 days. You can modify the retention period after the database has been provisioned.
3. From the Scheduled time for daily backup (UTC) dropdown list, select the time window when the daily backup starts.
4. From the Scheduled time for incremental backup (UTC) dropdown list, select the time window when the incremental backups start.
5. If you want to take your first backup immediately after your Exascale Database is created, select the Take the first backup immediately button.

Automatic Backup from the OCI Console

1. From the OCI console, select Oracle Base Database Service, and then select the DB Systems.
2. From the DB Systems list, select the DB system that you are using, and then select the Databases tab. Optionally, you can select the compartment from the Applied filters.
3. From the Databases tab, select the database that you are using.
4. From the Database information tab, navigate to the Backup section to view the details of your Automatic backup settings such as Incremental backup schedule, Backup destination and Backup retention period.
5. From the More actions dropdown on Database information tab, you can select the Configure automatic backups option.
   1. From the Configure automatic backups page, turn on the toggle for Enable automatic backups.
   2. Adjust the configuration of automatic backups, and then select the Save button to confirm.
6. Select the Backups tab to view details of your backup including State, Type, Backup destination, Encryption Key, Database version, Started and Ended.
7. You can modify the automatic backups configuration by selecting the More actions button, then select the Configure automatic backups option. Once it is complete, select the Save button to confirm.

1. From the OCI console, select Oracle Base Database Service, and then select the DB Systems.
2. From the DB Systems list, select the DB system that you are using, and then select the Databases tab. Optionally, you can select the compartment from the Applied filters.
3. From the Databases tab, select the database that you are using.
4. Select the Backups tab, and then select the Create Backup button.
5. From the Create Backup page, complete the following substeps:
   1. Enter a Name for your backup.
   2. For the Backup retention period, you can select either Retain backup per backup retention policy and Specify long-term backup retention period options.
   3. Select the Create button to confirm.
   4. Return to the Backups tab to view the State of your backup. Once your backup is created, the state will change from Backup In Progress to Active.