<ul><li>Taking OpenSearch snapshots is essential to backup and restore data in case of indices deletion, destruction, or corruption in OpenSearch clusters.</li><li>To manually take snapshots, one needs admin access to the OpenSearch service API and must create a role allowing the service to write snapshots to an S3 bucket.</li><li>Creating a snapshot repository using an S3 bucket, checking for ongoing snapshots, and then taking a snapshot are crucial steps in the backup process.</li><li>After taking a snapshot, verifying its progress, restoring data indexes, and managing snapshots through AWS IAM permissions are recommended practices for data protection.</li></ul>

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