# `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableRDSClusterDeletionProtection`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableRDSClusterDeletionProtection` runbook enables deletion protection on the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) cluster you specify. Amazon Config must be enabled in the Amazon Web Services Region where you run this automation. 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.amazonaws.cn/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWSConfigRemediation-EnableRDSClusterDeletionProtection) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Databases

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.
+  ClusterId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The resource identifier for the DB cluster you want to enable deletion protection on.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `config:GetResourceConfigHistory` 
+  `rds:DescribeDBClusters` 
+  `rds:ModifyDBCluster` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Gathers the DB cluster name from the DB cluster resource identifier. 
+  `aws:assertAwsResourceProperty` - Verifies the DB cluster status is `available` . 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Enables deletion protection on the DB cluster you specify in the `ClusterId` parameter. 
+  `aws:assertAwsResourceProperty` - Verifies deletion protection has been enabled on the DB cluster.