gcloud alloydb clusters update

NAME
gcloud alloydb clusters update - update an AlloyDB cluster within a given project and region
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alloydb clusters updateCLUSTER--region=REGION[--async][--maintenance-version=MAINTENANCE_VERSION][--subscription-type=SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE][--clear-automated-backup    |--disable-automated-backup    |--automated-backup-days-of-week=[DAYS_OF_WEEK,…]--automated-backup-start-times=[START_TIMES,…]--automated-backup-window=TIMEOUT_PERIOD [--automated-backup-encryption-key=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY :--automated-backup-encryption-key-keyring=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_KEYRING--automated-backup-encryption-key-location=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_LOCATION--automated-backup-encryption-key-project=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_PROJECT]--automated-backup-retention-count=RETENTION_COUNT    |--automated-backup-retention-period=RETENTION_PERIOD][--continuous-backup-recovery-window-days=RECOVERY_PERIOD--enable-continuous-backup--clear-continuous-backup-encryption-key    | [--continuous-backup-encryption-key=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY :--continuous-backup-encryption-key-keyring=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_KEYRING--continuous-backup-encryption-key-location=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_LOCATION--continuous-backup-encryption-key-project=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_PROJECT]][--maintenance-window-any    |--maintenance-window-day=MAINTENANCE_WINDOW_DAY--maintenance-window-hour=MAINTENANCE_WINDOW_HOUR][--remove-deny-maintenance-period    |--deny-maintenance-period-end-date=DENY_MAINTENANCE_PERIOD_END_DATE--deny-maintenance-period-start-date=DENY_MAINTENANCE_PERIOD_START_DATE--deny-maintenance-period-time=DENY_MAINTENANCE_PERIOD_TIME][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
Update an AlloyDB cluster within a given project and region.
EXAMPLES
To update a cluster, run:
gcloudalloydbclustersupdatemy-cluster--region=us-central1--automated-backup-start-times=12:00--automated-backup-days-of-week=MONDAY--automated-backup-retention-count=10
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
CLUSTER
AlloyDB cluster ID
REQUIRED FLAGS
--region=REGION
Regional location (e.g.asia-east1,us-east1). See thefull list of regions athttps://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/instance-locations.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--maintenance-version=MAINTENANCE_VERSION
Maintenance version to update the cluster to. Uselatest to applythe latest available maintenance version.
--subscription-type=SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE
Subscription type of the cluster.SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE mustbe one of:STANDARD,TRIAL.
Automated backup policy.

At most one of these can be specified:

--clear-automated-backup
Clears the automated backup policy on the cluster. The default automated backuppolicy will be used.
--disable-automated-backup
Disables automated backups on the cluster.
Enable automated backup policy.
--automated-backup-days-of-week=[DAYS_OF_WEEK,…]
Comma-separated list of days of the week to perform a backup. At least one dayof the week must be provided. (e.g.,--automated-backup-days-of-week=MONDAY,WEDNESDAY,SUNDAY).DAYS_OF_WEEK must be one of:MONDAY,TUESDAY,WEDNESDAY,THURSDAY,FRIDAY,SATURDAY,SUNDAY.
--automated-backup-start-times=[START_TIMES,…]
Comma-separated list of times during the day to start a backup. At least onestart time must be provided. The start times are assumed to be in UTC andrequired to be an exact hour in the format HH:00. (e.g.,--automated-backup-start-times=01:00,13:00)
--automated-backup-window=TIMEOUT_PERIOD
Length of the time window beginning at start time during which a backup can betaken. If a backup does not succeed within this time window, it will be canceledand considered failed. The backup window must be at least 5 minutes long. Thereis no upper bound on the window. If not set, it will default to 1 hour.
Key resource - The Cloud KMS (Key Management Service) cryptokey that will beused to protect the automated backups. The 'AlloyDB Service Agent' serviceaccount must hold permission 'Cloud KMS CryptoKey Encrypter/Decrypter'. Thearguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.
--automated-backup-encryption-key=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY
ID of the key or fully qualified identifier for the key.

To set thekms-key attribute:

  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--automated-backup-encryption-key-keyring=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_KEYRING
The KMS keyring of the key.

To set thekms-keyring attribute:

  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key-keyring onthe command line.
--automated-backup-encryption-key-location=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_LOCATION
The Google Cloud location for the key.

To set thekms-location attribute:

  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key-location onthe command line.
--automated-backup-encryption-key-project=AUTOMATED_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_PROJECT
The Google Cloud project for the key.

To set thekms-project attribute:

  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument--automated-backup-encryption-key-project onthe command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.
Retention policy. If no retention policy is provided, all automated backups willbe retained.

At most one of these can be specified:

--automated-backup-retention-count=RETENTION_COUNT
Number of most recent successful backups retained.
--automated-backup-retention-period=RETENTION_PERIOD
Retention period of the backup relative to creation time. See$gcloud topic datetimesfor information on duration formats.
Continuous Backup configuration.
--continuous-backup-recovery-window-days=RECOVERY_PERIOD
Recovery window of the log files and backups saved to support ContinuousBackups.
--enable-continuous-backup
Enables Continuous Backups on the cluster.
Encryption configuration for Continuous Backups.

At most one of these can be specified:

--clear-continuous-backup-encryption-key
Clears the encryption configuration for Continuous Backups. Google defaultencryption will be used for future Continuous Backups.
Key resource - The Cloud KMS (Key Management Service) cryptokey that will beused to protect the continuous backup. The 'AlloyDB Service Agent's serviceaccount must hold permission 'Cloud KMS CryptoKey Encrypter/Decrypter'. Thearguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.
--continuous-backup-encryption-key=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY
ID of the key or fully qualified identifier for the key.

To set thekms-key attribute:

  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--continuous-backup-encryption-key-keyring=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_KEYRING
The KMS keyring of the key.

To set thekms-keyring attribute:

  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key-keyring onthe command line.
--continuous-backup-encryption-key-location=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_LOCATION
The Google Cloud location for the key.

To set thekms-location attribute:

  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key-location onthe command line.
--continuous-backup-encryption-key-project=CONTINUOUS_BACKUP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_PROJECT
The Google Cloud project for the key.

To set thekms-project attribute:

  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key on thecommand line with a fully specified name;
  • provide the argument--continuous-backup-encryption-key-project onthe command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.
Configure a preferred maintenance window.

At most one of these can be specified:

--maintenance-window-any
Remove the user-specified maintenance window.
Specify preferred day and time for maintenance.
--maintenance-window-day=MAINTENANCE_WINDOW_DAY
Day of week for maintenance window, in UTC time zone.MAINTENANCE_WINDOW_DAY must be one of:MONDAY,TUESDAY,WEDNESDAY,THURSDAY,FRIDAY,SATURDAY,SUNDAY.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--maintenance-window-hour=MAINTENANCE_WINDOW_HOUR
Hour of day for maintenance window, in UTC time zone.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

Specify maintenance deny period.

At most one of these can be specified:

--remove-deny-maintenance-period
Remove the deny maintenance period.
Specify preferred day and time for maintenance deny period.
--deny-maintenance-period-end-date=DENY_MAINTENANCE_PERIOD_END_DATE
Date when the deny maintenance period ends, that is 2020-11-01 or 11-01 forrecurring.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--deny-maintenance-period-start-date=DENY_MAINTENANCE_PERIOD_START_DATE
Date when the deny maintenance period begins, that is 2020-11-01 or 11-01 forrecurring.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--deny-maintenance-period-time=DENY_MAINTENANCE_PERIOD_TIME
Time when the deny maintenance period starts and ends, for example 05:00, in UTCtime zone.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
These variants are also available:
gcloudalphaalloydbclustersupdate
gcloudbetaalloydbclustersupdate

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