db-instance-backup-enabled - AWS Config

db-instance-backup-enabled

Checks if RDS DB instances have backups enabled. Optionally, the rule checks the backup retention period and the backup window.

Identifier: DB_INSTANCE_BACKUP_ENABLED

Resource Types: AWS::RDS::DBInstance

Trigger type: Configuration changes

AWS Region: All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), Asia Pacific (Taipei), China (Ningxia) Region

Parameters:

backupRetentionMinimum (Optional)
Type: int

Minimum retention period for backups.

backupRetentionPeriod (Optional)
Type: int

Retention period for backups.

checkReadReplicas (Optional)
Type: boolean

Checks whether RDS DB instances have backups enabled for read replicas.

preferredBackupWindow (Optional)
Type: String

Time range in which backups are created.

AWS CloudFormation template

To create AWS Config managed rules with AWS CloudFormation templates, see Creating AWS Config Managed Rules With AWS CloudFormation Templates.