# Replicating automated backups to another AWS Region
For added disaster recovery capability, you can configure your Amazon RDS database instance to replicate snapshots and transaction logs to a destination AWS Region of your choice. When backup replication is configured for a DB instance, RDS initiates a cross-Region copy of all snapshots and transaction logs as soon as they are ready on the DB instance.
DB snapshot copy charges apply to the data transfer. After the DB snapshot is copied, standard charges apply to storage in the destination Region. For more details, see [RDS Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/oracle/pricing/).
For an example of using backup replication, see the AWS online tech talk [Managed Disaster Recovery with Amazon RDS for Oracle Cross-Region Automated Backups](https://pages.awscloud.com/Managed-Disaster-Recovery-with-Amazon-RDS-for-Oracle-Cross-Region-Automated-Backups_2021_0908-DAT_OD.html).
**Note**
Automated backup replication isn't supported for Multi-AZ DB clusters. However, it is supported for Multi-AZ DB instance deployments. For more information about limitations for automated backups, see [Quotas and constraints for Amazon RDS](CHAP_Limits.md).
For information about configuring and managing automated backups for Amazon RDS, see the following topics.
**Topics**
+ [Enabling cross-Region automated backups for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.Replicating.Enable.md)
+ [Finding information about replicated backups for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.Replicating.Describe.md)
+ [Restoring to a specified time from a replicated backup for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.PiTR.md)
+ [Stopping automated backup replication for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.StopReplicating.md)
+ [Deleting replicated backups for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.Delete.md)
+ [Troubleshooting stopped cross-Region automated backups](AutomatedXREGBackups.Troubleshooting.md)
## Multi-AZ deployment support
Cross-Region automated backup replication is supported for Multi-AZ DB instance deployments for the following engines:
+ RDS for Db2
+ RDS for MariaDB
+ RDS for MySQL
+ RDS for Oracle
+ RDS for PostgreSQL
+ RDS for SQL Server
Cross-Region automated backup replication isn't supported for Multi-AZ DB clusters.
## Region and version availability
Feature availability and support varies across specific versions of each database engine, and across AWS Regions. For more information on version and Region availability with cross-Region automated backups, see [Supported Regions and DB engines for cross-Region automated backups in Amazon RDS](Concepts.RDS_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.CrossRegionAutomatedBackups.md).
## Source and destination AWS Region support
Backup replication is supported between the following AWS Regions.
****
| Source Region | Destination Regions available |
| --- | --- |
| Africa (Cape Town) | Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London) |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Tokyo) |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | Asia Pacific (Mumbai) |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Singapore) |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | Asia Pacific (Sydney) |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | Asia Pacific (Singapore) |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Singapore) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | Asia Pacific (Tokyo) |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Tokyo) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Asia Pacific (Singapore) US East (N. Virginia), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon) |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) |
| Canada (Central) | Canada West (Calgary) Europe (Ireland) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon) |
| Canada West (Calgary) | Canada (Central) |
| China (Beijing) | China (Ningxia) |
| China (Ningxia) | China (Beijing) |
| Europe (Frankfurt) | Africa (Cape Town) Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Europe (Zurich) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) |
| Europe (Ireland) | Africa (Cape Town) Canada (Central) Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (London), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Europe (Zurich) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon) |
| Europe (London) | Africa (Cape Town) Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm) US East (N. Virginia) |
| Europe (Milan) | Europe (Frankfurt) |
| Europe (Paris) | Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Stockholm) US East (N. Virginia) |
| Europe (Spain) | Europe (Ireland), Europe (Paris) |
| Europe (Stockholm) | Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Paris) US East (N. Virginia) |
| Europe (Zurich) | Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland) |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | Europe (Ireland) |
| Middle East (UAE) | Europe (Frankfurt) |
| South America (São Paulo) | US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio) |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) | AWS GovCloud (US-West) |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | AWS GovCloud (US-East) |
| US East (N. Virginia) | Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Canada (Central) Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm) South America (São Paulo) US East (Ohio), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon) |
| US East (Ohio) | Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Canada (Central) Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland) South America (São Paulo) US East (N. Virginia), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon) |
| US West (N. California) | Asia Pacific (Sydney) Canada (Central) Europe (Ireland) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) |
| US West (Oregon) | Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Canada (Central) Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland) US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (N. California) |
You can also use the `describe-source-regions` AWS CLI command to find out which AWS Regions can replicate to each other. For more information, see [Finding information about replicated backups for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.Replicating.Describe.md).
## Limitations
Following are limitations for cross–Region automated backups for Amazon RDS.
+ Automated backup replication isn't supported for Multi-AZ DB clusters.
+ By default, you can have up to 20 cross–Region automated backups per AWS account.
# Enabling cross-Region automated backups for Amazon RDS
You can enable backup replication on new or existing DB instances using the Amazon RDS console. You can also use the `start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication` AWS CLI command or the `StartDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication` RDS API operation. You can replicate up to 20 backups to each destination AWS Region for each AWS account.
**Note**
To be able to replicate automated backups, make sure to enable them. For more information, see [Enabling automated backups](USER_WorkingWithAutomatedBackups.Enabling.md).
## Console
You can enable backup replication for a new or existing DB instance:
+ For a new DB instance, enable it when you launch the instance. For more information, see [Settings for DB instances](USER_CreateDBInstance.Settings.md).
+ For an existing DB instance, use the following procedure.
**To enable backup replication for an existing DB instance**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Automated backups**.
1. On the **Current Region** tab, choose the DB instance for which you want to enable backup replication.
1. For **Actions**, choose **Manage cross-Region replication**.
1. Under **Backup replication**, choose **Enable replication to another AWS Region**.
1. Choose the **Destination Region**.
1. Choose the **Replicated backup retention period**.
1. If you've enabled encryption on the source DB instance, choose the **AWS KMS key** for encrypting the backups or enter a key ARN.
1. Choose **Save**.
In the source Region, replicated backups are listed on the **Current Region** tab of the **Automated backups** page. In the destination Region, replicated backups are listed on the **Replicated backups** tab of the **Automated backups** page.
## AWS CLI
Enable backup replication by using the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication.html) AWS CLI command.
The following CLI example replicates automated backups from a DB instance in the US West (Oregon) Region to the US East (N. Virginia) Region. It also encrypts the replicated backups, using an AWS KMS key in the destination Region.
**To enable backup replication**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
aws rds start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication \
--region us-east-1 \
--source-db-instance-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:db:mydatabase" \
--kms-key-id "arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:key/AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE" \
--backup-retention-period 7
```
For Windows:
```
aws rds start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication ^
--region us-east-1 ^
--source-db-instance-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:db:mydatabase" ^
--kms-key-id "arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:key/AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE" ^
--backup-retention-period 7
```
The `--source-region` option is required when you encrypt backups between the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. For `--source-region`, specify the AWS Region of the source DB instance.
If `--source-region` isn't specified, make sure to specify a `--pre-signed-url` value. A *presigned URL* is a URL that contains a Signature Version 4 signed request for the `start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication` command that is called in the source AWS Region. To learn more about the `pre-signed-url` option, see [ start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/start-db-instance-automated-backups-replication.html) in the *AWS CLI Command Reference*.
## RDS API
Enable backup replication by using the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_StartDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_StartDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication.html) RDS API operation with the following parameters:
+ `Region` (if you aren't calling the API operation from the destination Region)
+ `SourceDBInstanceArn`
+ `BackupRetentionPeriod`
+ `KmsKeyId` (optional)
+ `PreSignedUrl` (required if you use `KmsKeyId`)
**Note**
If you encrypt the backups, you must also include a presigned URL. For more information on presigned URLs, see [Authenticating Requests: Using Query Parameters (AWS Signature Version 4)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/sigv4-query-string-auth.html) in the *Amazon Simple Storage Service API Reference* and [Signature Version 4 signing process](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/signature-version-4.html) in the *AWS General Reference*.
# Finding information about replicated backups for Amazon RDS
You can use the following CLI commands to find information about replicated backups:
+ [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-source-regions.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-source-regions.html)
+ [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-db-instances.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-db-instances.html)
+ [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-db-instance-automated-backups.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-db-instance-automated-backups.html)
The following `describe-source-regions` example lists the source AWS Regions from which automated backups can be replicated to the US West (Oregon) destination Region.
**To show information about source Regions**
+ Run the following command.
```
aws rds describe-source-regions --region us-west-2
```
The output shows that backups can be replicated from US East (N. Virginia), but not from US East (Ohio) or US West (N. California), into US West (Oregon).
```
{
"SourceRegions": [
...
{
"RegionName": "us-east-1",
"Endpoint": "https://rds.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
"Status": "available",
"SupportsDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication": true
},
{
"RegionName": "us-east-2",
"Endpoint": "https://rds.us-east-2.amazonaws.com",
"Status": "available",
"SupportsDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication": false
},
"RegionName": "us-west-1",
"Endpoint": "https://rds.us-west-1.amazonaws.com",
"Status": "available",
"SupportsDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication": false
}
]
}
```
The following `describe-db-instances` example shows the automated backups for a DB instance.
**To show the replicated backups for a DB instance**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
aws rds describe-db-instances \
--db-instance-identifier mydatabase
```
For Windows:
```
aws rds describe-db-instances ^
--db-instance-identifier mydatabase
```
The output includes the replicated backups.
```
{
"DBInstances": [
{
"StorageEncrypted": false,
"Endpoint": {
"HostedZoneId": "Z1PVIF0B656C1W",
"Port": 1521,
...
"BackupRetentionPeriod": 7,
"DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplications": [{"DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE"}]
}
]
}
```
The following `describe-db-instance-automated-backups` example shows the automated backups for a DB instance.
**To show automated backups for a DB instance**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
aws rds describe-db-instance-automated-backups \
--db-instance-identifier mydatabase
```
For Windows:
```
aws rds describe-db-instance-automated-backups ^
--db-instance-identifier mydatabase
```
The output shows the source DB instance and automated backups in US West (Oregon), with backups replicated to US East (N. Virginia).
```
{
"DBInstanceAutomatedBackups": [
{
"DBInstanceArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:868710585169:db:mydatabase",
"DbiResourceId": "db-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE",
"DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE",
"BackupRetentionPeriod": 7,
"DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplications": [{"DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE"}]
"Region": "us-west-2",
"DBInstanceIdentifier": "mydatabase",
"RestoreWindow": {
"EarliestTime": "2020-10-26T01:09:07Z",
"LatestTime": "2020-10-31T19:09:53Z",
}
...
}
]
}
```
The following `describe-db-instance-automated-backups` example uses the `--db-instance-automated-backups-arn` option to show the replicated backups in the destination Region.
**To show replicated backups**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
aws rds describe-db-instance-automated-backups \
--db-instance-automated-backups-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE"
```
For Windows:
```
aws rds describe-db-instance-automated-backups ^
--db-instance-automated-backups-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE"
```
The output shows the source DB instance in US West (Oregon), with replicated backups in US East (N. Virginia).
```
{
"DBInstanceAutomatedBackups": [
{
"DBInstanceArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:868710585169:db:mydatabase",
"DbiResourceId": "db-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE",
"DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsArn": "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE",
"Region": "us-west-2",
"DBInstanceIdentifier": "mydatabase",
"RestoreWindow": {
"EarliestTime": "2020-10-26T01:09:07Z",
"LatestTime": "2020-10-31T19:01:23Z"
},
"AllocatedStorage": 50,
"BackupRetentionPeriod": 7,
"Status": "replicating",
"Port": 1521,
...
}
]
}
```
# Restoring to a specified time from a replicated backup for Amazon RDS
You can restore a DB instance to a specific point in time from a replicated backup using the Amazon RDS console. You can also use the `restore-db-instance-to-point-in-time` AWS CLI command or the `RestoreDBInstanceToPointInTime` RDS API operation.
For general information on point-in-time recovery (PITR), see [Restoring a DB instance to a specified time for Amazon RDS](USER_PIT.md).
**Note**
Note the following DB engine restrictions when automated backups are replicated across AWS Regions:
On RDS for SQL Server, option groups aren't copied.
On RDS for Oracle, the following options aren't copied: `NATIVE_NETWORK_ENCRYPTION`, `OEM`, `OEM_AGENT`, and `SSL`.
If you've associated a custom option group with your DB instance, you can re-create that option group in the destination Region. Then restore the DB instance in the destination Region and associate the custom option group with it. For more information, see [Working with option groups](USER_WorkingWithOptionGroups.md).
## Console
**To restore a DB instance to a specified time from a replicated backup**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).
1. Choose the destination Region (where backups are replicated to) from the Region selector.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Automated backups**.
1. On the **Replicated backups** tab, choose the DB instance that you want to restore.
1. For **Actions**, choose **Restore to point in time**.
1. Choose **Latest restorable time** to restore to the latest possible time, or choose **Custom** to choose a time.
If you chose **Custom**, enter the date and time that you want to restore the instance to.
**Note**
Times are shown in your local time zone, which is indicated by an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For example, UTC-5 is Eastern Standard Time/Central Daylight Time.
1. For **DB instance identifier**, enter the name of the target restored DB instance.
1. (Optional) Choose other options as needed, such as enabling autoscaling.
1. Choose **Restore to point in time**.
## AWS CLI
Use the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-instance-to-point-in-time.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-instance-to-point-in-time.html) AWS CLI command to create a new DB instance.
**To restore a DB instance to a specified time from a replicated backup**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
1. aws rds restore-db-instance-to-point-in-time \
2. --source-db-instance-automated-backups-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE" \
3. --target-db-instance-identifier mytargetdbinstance \
4. --restore-time 2020-10-14T23:45:00.000Z
```
For Windows:
```
1. aws rds restore-db-instance-to-point-in-time ^
2. --source-db-instance-automated-backups-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE" ^
3. --target-db-instance-identifier mytargetdbinstance ^
4. --restore-time 2020-10-14T23:45:00.000Z
```
## RDS API
To restore a DB instance to a specified time, call the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_RestoreDBInstanceToPointInTime.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_RestoreDBInstanceToPointInTime.html) Amazon RDS API operation with the following parameters:
+ `SourceDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsArn`
+ `TargetDBInstanceIdentifier`
+ `RestoreTime`
# Stopping automated backup replication for Amazon RDS
You can stop backup replication for DB instances using the Amazon RDS console. You can also use the `stop-db-instance-automated-backups-replication` AWS CLI command or the `StopDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication` RDS API operation.
Replicated backups are retained, subject to the backup retention period set when they were created.
## Console
Stop backup replication from the **Automated backups** page in the source Region.
**To stop backup replication to an AWS Region**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).
1. Choose the source Region from the **Region selector**.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Automated backups**.
1. On the **Current Region** tab, choose the DB instance for which you want to stop backup replication.
1. For **Actions**, choose **Manage cross-Region replication**.
1. Under **Backup replication**, clear the **Enable replication to another AWS Region** check box.
1. Choose **Save**.
Replicated backups are listed on the **Retained** tab of the **Automated backups** page in the destination Region.
## AWS CLI
Stop backup replication by using the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/stop-db-instance-automated-backups-replication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/stop-db-instance-automated-backups-replication.html) AWS CLI command.
The following CLI example stops automated backups of a DB instance from replicating in the US West (Oregon) Region.
**To stop backup replication**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
aws rds stop-db-instance-automated-backups-replication \
--region us-east-1 \
--source-db-instance-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:db:mydatabase"
```
For Windows:
```
aws rds stop-db-instance-automated-backups-replication ^
--region us-east-1 ^
--source-db-instance-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-west-2:123456789012:db:mydatabase"
```
## RDS API
Stop backup replication by using the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_StopDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_StopDBInstanceAutomatedBackupsReplication.html) RDS API operation with the following parameters:
+ `Region`
+ `SourceDBInstanceArn`
# Deleting replicated backups for Amazon RDS
You can delete replicated backups for DB instances using the Amazon RDS console. You can also use the `delete-db-instance-automated-backups` AWS CLI command or the `DeleteDBInstanceAutomatedBackup` RDS API operation.
## Console
Delete replicated backups in the destination Region from the **Automated backups** page.
**To delete replicated backups**
1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).
1. Choose the destination Region from the **Region selector**.
1. In the navigation pane, choose **Automated backups**.
1. On the **Replicated backups** tab, choose the DB instance for which you want to delete the replicated backups.
1. For **Actions**, choose **Delete**.
1. On the confirmation page, enter **delete me** and choose **Delete**.
## AWS CLI
Delete replicated backups by using the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/delete-db-instance-automated-backup.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/delete-db-instance-automated-backup.html) AWS CLI command.
You can use the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-db-instances.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/rds/describe-db-instances.html) CLI command to find the Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) of the replicated backups. For more information, see [Finding information about replicated backups for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.Replicating.Describe.md).
**To delete replicated backups**
+ Run one of the following commands.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
```
aws rds delete-db-instance-automated-backup \
--db-instance-automated-backups-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE"
```
For Windows:
```
aws rds delete-db-instance-automated-backup ^
--db-instance-automated-backups-arn "arn:aws:rds:us-east-1:123456789012:auto-backup:ab-L2IJCEXJP7XQ7HOJ4SIEXAMPLE"
```
## RDS API
Delete replicated backups by using the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteDBInstanceAutomatedBackup.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteDBInstanceAutomatedBackup.html) RDS API operation with the `DBInstanceAutomatedBackupsArn` parameter.
# Troubleshooting stopped cross-Region automated backups
Amazon RDS automatically stops cross-Region automated backup replication under specific circumstances to protect your data and maintain compliance with AWS operational requirements.
## Account suspension
If your AWS account is suspended, Amazon RDS automatically stops cross-Region automated backup replication for all DB instances in that account. The replicated backups that already exist in the destination AWS Region are kept up to your specified retention period.
After your account suspension is resolved, you must manually re-enable cross-Region automated backup replication to resume replicating backups to the destination AWS Region.
## Opt-in Region changes
Cross-Region automated backup replication stops automatically when you opt out of either the source AWS Region (where the primary DB instance is located) or the destination AWS Region (where backups are being replicated). For more information about opt-in Regions, see [Managing AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande-manage.html).
The replicated backups that already exist in the destination AWS Region are kept up to your specified retention period. To resume replication, opt back into the required AWS Region and manually re-enable cross-Region automated backup replication.
## AWS KMS key issues
For encrypted DB instances, Amazon RDS requires access to AWS KMS keys in both the source and destination AWS Region to replicate backups. If you disable or delete the AWS KMS key in either AWS Region, cross-Region automated backup replication stops automatically. The replicated backups that already exist in the destination AWS Region are kept up to your specified retention period.
To resume cross-Region automated backup replication:
1. Re-enable the disabled AWS KMS key, or create a new AWS KMS key if the original was deleted
1. If using a new AWS KMS key, delete existing replicated backup in the destination AWS Region that was encrypted with the previous key.
1. Re-enable cross-Region automated backup replication for the instance
For more information about managing AWS KMS keys, see [AWS Key Management Service documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/).
**Note**
You cannot restore from previously replicated backups in the destination AWS Region unless the previous AWS KMS key is re-enabled. The backups remain encrypted and inaccessible without a valid AWS KMS key.
## Monitoring backup replication status
You can monitor the status of your cross-Region automated backups using the Amazon RDS console, AWS CLI, or RDS API. For more information, see [Finding information about replicated backups for Amazon RDS](AutomatedBackups.Replicating.Describe.md).