Back Up the Production Database

Before you begin

Set Up AWS DMS for Replication.

Procedure

Access SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and then create a full backup of the ProductionDB.
Note:
For more information, refer to the SSMS documentation.
Important:
You must specify Backup to a new media set, and erase all existing backup sets as the media option for the backup.
A message appears, stating that the backup is successful.

What to do next

Create CloneDB.