You can add external Kubernetes clusters for backup in VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension. Once you add the cluster, it is automatically protected.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that the primary node's IP is reachable from the VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension backend server.
  • Verify that the S3 endpoint can be reached by the external cluster's pod.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Cloud Director tenant portal.
  2. From the More drop-down menu, select Object Storage.
  3. Click Kubernetes Clusters and then Unprotected Clusters.
  4. Click Add External Cluster.
  5. Enter a name for the cluster.
  6. Click Select File and select the kubconfig file.
  7. Select a destination region to backup the cluster.
  8. Set the backup bucket.
    You can create a new bucket, select an existing cluster or select an existing bucket.
  9. To enable encryption, select the Encrypt at rest check box.
  10. Select an existing S3 credential or create a new credential.
  11. To activate a scheduled backup, turn on the Backup Schedule toggle and customize the Backup Frequency, Backup TTL and Backup Scope.
  12. Click Save.
    The external cluster is added under Protected Clusters.

What to do next

You must activate the protection to create a backup of the cluster that you added -Start backing up Kubernetes clusters.