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title: arpio-config:db-instance-class
description: Override the DB instance class used when recovering a DB instance
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# arpio-config:db-instance-class

## Override the DB instance class used when recovering a DB instance

```
arpio-config:db-instance-class = <db-instance-class>
```

#### \<db-instance-class\>

The [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html) to use in the recovery environment when recovering the tagged DB instance.  Examples include **db.t2.small**, **db.m5**, **db.m6g**

### Supported Resources

- RDS DB Instance

### Description

You can use the arpio-config:db-instance-class configuration tag to override the DB instance class used when an RDS DB instance is restored in your recovery environment.

Normally, Arpio recovers a DB instance using the DB instance class it was configured with in the primary environment.  However, supported DB instance classes vary by AWS region.  If a DB instance class you're using is deprecated and no longer available in your recovery environment, or if you're using a new DB instance class that isn't yet available in your recovery environment, you can use this tag to tell Arpio which DB instance class to use instead of the original.

Make sure to choose a new DB instance class that's compatible with the DB engine, version, hardware, and performance needs of your database.

### Examples

| **Tag** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| ``` arpio-config:db-instance-class ``` | ``` db.t2.small ``` |
| ``` arpio-config:db-instance-class ``` | ``` db.m6g ``` |

 

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