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You want to copy a manual snapshot from one AWS region to another for disaster recovery. Which of the following steps is required?

hard📝 Application Q9 of 15
AWS - RDS and Relational Databases
You want to copy a manual snapshot from one AWS region to another for disaster recovery. Which of the following steps is required?
ACreate a new manual snapshot in the target region manually
BEnable cross-region automated backups on the source instance
CUse the AWS CLI command <code>copy-db-snapshot</code> specifying source and target regions
DModify the DB instance to replicate snapshots automatically
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand cross-region snapshot copying

    Manual snapshots can be copied across regions using the copy-db-snapshot command.

  2. Step 2: Identify correct method

    Using AWS CLI with source and target region parameters copies the snapshot properly.

  3. Final Answer:

    Use the AWS CLI command copy-db-snapshot specifying source and target regions -> Option C

  4. Quick Check:

    Cross-region snapshot copy = copy-db-snapshot CLI [OK]
Quick Trick: Use copy-db-snapshot CLI to move snapshots between regions [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Assuming automated backups replicate cross-region
  • Trying to create snapshots manually in target region
  • Expecting DB instance to replicate snapshots automatically

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