# docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check
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Checks if an Amazon Document DB cluster retention period is set to specific number of days. The rule is NON\_COMPLIANT if the retention period is less than the value specified by the parameter. 



**Identifier:** DOCDB\_CLUSTER\_BACKUP\_RETENTION\_CHECK

**Resource Types:** AWS::RDS::DBCluster

**Trigger type:** Configuration changes

**Amazon Web Services Region:** All supported Amazon regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Amazon GovCloud (US-East), Amazon GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), US West (N. California), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region

**Parameters:**

minimumBackupRetentionPeriod (Optional)Type: int  
Minimum days backups should be kept. Valid values 1 to 35, default value is 7. This rule is NON\_COMPLIANT if value is greater than 'backupRetentionPeriod'.

## Amazon CloudFormation template
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To create Amazon Config managed rules with Amazon CloudFormation templates, see [Creating Amazon Config Managed Rules With Amazon CloudFormation Templates](aws-config-managed-rules-cloudformation-templates.md).