AWS::FSx::Backup

FSx Backup

Creates a backup of an existing Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system, Amazon FSx for Lustre file system, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP volume, or Amazon FSx for OpenZFS file system.

Properties

2 configurable properties. 1 required. Click a row to see details.

Filter:
PropertyTypeFlags
FileSystemId
string
RequiredCreate-only
Tags
Array<Tag>

Return Values

Values returned after the resource is created. Access these with Fn::GetAtt.

AttributeTypeDescription
BackupIdstringThe ID of the backup.
CreationTimestringThe time when the backup was created.
LifecyclestringThe lifecycle status of the backup.
ResourceARNstringThe Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the backup.
TypestringThe type of the backup.

Sample CloudFormation Template

A minimal template with required properties and common optional ones.

template.yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Description: Sample template for AWS::FSx::Backup

Resources:
  MyResource:
    Type: AWS::FSx::Backup
    Properties:
      FileSystemId: "my-filesystemid"
      Tags:
        - Key: Environment
          Value: Production

Required IAM Permissions

Permissions CloudFormation needs in your IAM role to manage this resource.

create

fsx:CreateBackupfsx:DescribeBackupsfsx:TagResourcefsx:ListTagsForResource

read

fsx:DescribeBackupsfsx:ListTagsForResource

update

fsx:DescribeBackupsfsx:TagResourcefsx:UntagResourcefsx:ListTagsForResource

delete

fsx:DeleteBackupfsx:DescribeBackupsfsx:ListTagsForResource

list

fsx:DescribeBackups

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Quick Facts

ServiceFSx
Properties7
Required1
TaggingSupported
Primary IDResourceARN

Supported Operations

CreateReadUpdateDeleteList

Immutable After Creation

These properties cannot be changed after the resource is created. Updating them triggers a replacement.

FileSystemId

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