This section describes how to backup and restore the TKGI infrastructure.
Overview
Backup and restoring the TKGI infrastructure includes the following components:
- NSX-T Data Center. See Backing Up and Restoring NSX-T Manager.
- vCenter Server. See Backing Up and Restoring the vCenter Server.
Note: In terms of TKGI, the primary focus is the backup and restore of NSX-T Data Center. vCenter backup and restore is outside the scope of this documentation, but a mention of it is included to ensure it is part of your end-to-end backup and restore workflow.
Test Considerations
As part of your TKGI backup and restore planning and testing, consider the following test scenarios for NSX-T.
- Take backup of NSX-T.
- Shut down (or delete) NSX Manager nodes.
- Deploy new NSX-T Manager node and restore configuration from backup.
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Restore additional NSX Manager nodes.
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If you deploy a Kubernetes application with a service endpoint, and it is included in the NSX-T backup, on restore of NSX-T there is no loss in application connectivity. However, the application must be redeployed if it was deployed after the backup was taken.
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If you create a Kubernetes namespace, and it is included in the NSX-T backup, on restore of NSX-T, the namespace is present. However, the namespace must be recreated if it was created after the backup was taken. If you delete a namespace when NSX-T is down, on restore of NSX-T the namespace is removed.
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If you create a Kubernetes cluster, and it is included in the NSX-T backup, on restore of NSX-T the cluster is reachable. However, if the cluster was created after the NSX-T backup was taken, the cluster is not reachable. In this case, delete cluster and create new one.
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If you create a Kubernetes namespace, and take an NSX-T backup, then deploy pods, on restore of NSX-T, restarting pods brings them to running state since the namespace was created before backup. However, if the namespace was not created before the NSX-T backup, the pods are stuck in ContainerCreating state. Both the namespace and the pods must be recreated.
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If you create a load balancer service before taking a backup of NSX-T, on restore the service is present. However, if you create the service after taking a backup of NSX-T, on restore of NSX-T the load balancer VIP is pending. You must redeploy the service for it to work. If you delete a load balancer service in-between taking a back up of NSX-T and restoring NSX-T, on restore the load balancer VIP is deleted.
