Using global datastores (CLI) - Amazon ElastiCache
Downloading and configuring the AWS CLIUsing the AWS CLI with global datastores

Using global datastores (CLI)

You can use the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) to control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts. You can use the AWS CLI for ad hoc (one-time) operations.

Downloading and configuring the AWS CLI

The AWS CLI runs on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Use the following procedure to download and configure it.

To download, install, and configure the CLI

  1. Download the AWS CLI on the AWS command line interface webpage.

  2. Follow the instructions for Installing the AWS CLI and Configuring the AWS CLI in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.

Using the AWS CLI with global datastores

Use the following CLI operations to work with global datastores:

  • create-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache create-global-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id-suffix my global datastore  \
   --primary-replication-group-id sample-repl-group  \
   --global-replication-group-description an optional description of the global datastore

    Amazon ElastiCache automatically applies a prefix to the global datastore ID when it is created. Each AWS Region has its own prefix. For instance, a global datastore ID created in the US West (N. California) Region begins with "virxk" along with the suffix name that you provide. The suffix, combined with the autogenerated prefix, guarantees uniqueness of the global datastore name across multiple Regions.

    The following table lists each AWS Region and its global datastore ID prefix.

    Region Name/Region Prefix

    US East (Ohio) Region

    us-east-2

    fpkhr

    US East (N. Virginia) Region

    us-east-1

    ldgnf

    US West (N. California) Region

    us-west-1

    virxk

    US West (Oregon) Region

    us-west-2

    sgaui

    Canada (Central) Region

    ca-central-1

    bxodz

    Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region

    ap-south-1

    erpgt

    Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region

    ap-northeast-1

    quwsw

    Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region

    ap-northeast-2

    lfqnh

    Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region

    ap-northeast-3

    nlapn

    Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region

    ap-southeast-1

    vlqxn

    Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region

    ap-southeast-2

    vbgxd

    Europe (Frankfurt) Region

    eu-central-1

    iudkw

    Europe (Ireland) Region

    eu-west-1

    gxeiz

    Europe (London) Region

    eu-west-2

    okuqm

    EU (Paris) Region

    eu-west-3

    fgjhi

    South America (São Paulo) Region

    sa-east-1

    juxlw

    China (Beijing) Region

    cn-north-1

    emvgo

    China (Ningxia) Region

    cn-northwest-1

    ckbem

    Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region

    ap-east-1

    knjmp

    AWS GovCloud (US-West)

    us-gov-west-1

    		 sgwui

  • create-replication-group – Use this operation to create secondary clusters for a global datastore by supplying the name of the global datastore to the --global-replication-group-id parameter.

    aws elasticache create-replication-group \
  --replication-group-id secondary replication group name \
  --replication-group-description “Replication group description" \
  --global-replication-group-id global datastore name

    When calling this operation and passing in a --global-replication-group-id value, ElastiCache will infer the values from the primary replication group of the global replication group for the following paramaeters. Do not pass in values for these parameters:

    "PrimaryClusterId",

    "AutomaticFailoverEnabled",

    "NumNodeGroups",

    "CacheParameterGroupName",

    "CacheNodeType",

    "Engine",

    "EngineVersion",

    "CacheSecurityGroupNames",

    "EnableTransitEncryption",

    "AtRestEncryptionEnabled",

    "SnapshotArns",

    "SnapshotName"

  • describe-global-replication-groups

    aws elasticache describe-global-replication-groups \
   --global-replication-group-id my global datastore  \
   --show-member-info an optional parameter that returns a list of the primary and secondary clusters that make up the global datastore

  • modify-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache modify-global-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id my global datastore  \
   --automatic-failover-enabled \
   --cache-node-type node type \
   --cache-parameter-group-name parameter group name \ 
   --engine-version engine version \
   -—apply-immediately \
   --global-replication-group-description description

    Redis to OSS Valkey cross-engine upgrade for ElastiCache GlobalDataStore

    You can upgrade an existing Redis OSS global replication group to Valkey using the Console, API or CLI.

    If you have an existing Redis OSS global replication group you can upgrade to Valkey by specifying the new engine and engine version with modify-global-replication-group API.

    For Linux, macOS, or Unix:

    aws elasticache modify-global-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id myGlobalReplGroup \
   --engine valkey \
   --apply-immediately \
   --engine-version 8.0

    For Windows:

    aws elasticache modify-global-replication-group ^
   --global-replication-group-id myGlobalReplGroup ^
   --engine valkey ^
   --apply-immediately ^
   --engine-version 8.0

    If you have a custom cache parameter group applied to the existing Redis OSS global replication group you wish to upgrade, you will need to pass a custom Valkey cache parameter group in the request as well. The input Valkey custom parameter group must have the same Redis OSS static parameter values as the existing Redis OSS custom parameter group.

    For Linux, macOS, or Unix:

    aws elasticache modify-global-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id myGlobalReplGroup \
   --engine valkey \
   --engine-version 8.0 \
   --apply-immediately \
   --cache-parameter-group-name myParamGroup

    For Windows:

    aws elasticache modify-global-replication-group ^
   --global-replication-group-id myGlobalReplGroup ^
   --engine valkey ^
   --engine-version 8.0 ^
   --apply-immediately ^
   --cache-parameter-group-name myParamGroup

  • delete-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache delete-global-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id my global datastore  \
   --retain-primary-replication-group defaults to true

  • disassociate-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache disassociate-global-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id my global datastore  \
   --replication-group-id my secondary cluster  \
   --replication-group-region the AWS Region in which the secondary cluster resides

  • failover-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache failover-replication-group \
   --global-replication-group-id my global datastore \
   --primary-region The AWS Region of the primary cluster \  
   --primary-replication-group-id  The name of the global datastore, including the suffix.

  • increase-node-groups-in-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache increase-node-groups-in-global-replication-group \
   --apply-immediately yes \
   --global-replication-group-id global-replication-group-name \
   --node-group-count 3

  • decrease-node-groups-in-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache decrease-node-groups-in-global-replication-group \
   --apply-immediately yes \
   --global-replication-group-id global-replication-group-name \
   --node-group-count 3

  • rebalance-shards-in-global-replication-group

    aws elasticache rebalance-shards-in-global-replication-group \
   --apply-immediately yes \
   --global-replication-group-id global-replication-group-name

Use help to list all available commands for ElastiCache for Valkey or Redis OSS.

aws elasticache help

You can also use help to describe a specific command and learn more about its usage: 

aws elasticache create-global-replication-group help