This topic describes how to use Velero to back up and restore a stateful application with ingress and a static IP address.

Overview

This topic describes how to use Velero to back up and restore a stateful application with ingress and a static IP address.

The application we are going to use to demonstrate this scenario is the Cafe stateless app. Kubernetes ingress provides a layer 7 load balancer. In this case the IP address must be static.

To demonstrate backing up and restoring a stateful application:

  1. Create a Network Profile
  2. Deploy the Coffee-Tea App
  3. Back Up the Coffee-Tea App Using Namespace
  4. Restore the Coffee-Tea App
  5. Review Conclusions

Prerequisites

Before starting your Velero demonstration, you need to:

  • Have a TKGI Kubernetes cluster with static IP set from a floating IP pool.
  • MinIO, Velero, and restic have been installed. For more information, see Installing Velero and Restic.

  • Download the Coffee-Tea app YAML files to a local known directory:

    • coffee-rc.yml
    • tea-rc.yml
    • coffee-svc.yml
    • tea-svc.yml
    • cafe-ingress-http.yml

  • If testing locally, ensure the following entry is present in the /etc/hosts of the computer accessing the Coffee-Tea app:

    /etc/hosts
10.199.41.111 cafe.example.com

Create a Network Profile

To create and apply a network profile for DNS lookup of the Kubernetes API server and the fixed IP address:

  1. Create a network profile using the following template:

    {  
    "name": "dns-lookup-api-ingress",  
    "description": "Network Profile for DNS Lookup - API and INGRESS",  
    "parameters": {  
        "fip_pool_ids": [  
            "970e09f1-6f28-4457-b069-5c40d145f4e3"  
        ],  
    "dns_lookup_mode": "API_INGRESS",  
    "ingress_prefix": "INGRESS-SUBDOMAIN"  
    }  
}

    Where INGRESS-SUBDOMAIN is the ingress subdomain prefix.

    Because DNS mode is set to API_INGRESS, TKGI creates the cluster with ingress_prefix.hostname as the Kubernetes control plane FQDN. TKGI confirms that the ingress subdomain can be resolved as a subdomain prefix on the host before creating new clusters.

  2. Apply the network profile to your Kubernetes cluster using tkgi update-cluster. For more information, see Assign a Network Profile to an Existing Cluster in Using Network Profiles.

Deploy the Coffee-Tea App

To deploy the example Coffee-Tea App:

  1. To create the Namespace for the application:

    kubectl create ns tea-coffee

    For example:

    kubectl create ns tea-coffee  

namespace/tea-coffee created

  2. To deploy the Tea-Coffee app:

    kubectl apply -f . -n tea-coffee

    For example:

    kubectl apply -f . -n tea-coffee  

ingress.extensions/cafe-ingress created  
replicationcontroller/coffee-rc created  
service/coffee-svc created  
replicationcontroller/tea-rc created  
service/tea-svc created

  3. To verify the example app deployment:

    kubectl get all -n tea-coffee

    For example:

    kubectl get all -n tea-coffee  

NAME                  READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE  
pod/coffee-rc-8lrwn   1/1     Running   0          7m19s  
pod/coffee-rc-kn65r   1/1     Running   0          7m19s  
pod/tea-rc-fhhnz      1/1     Running   0          7m19s  
pod/tea-rc-t59cs      1/1     Running   0          7m19s  

NAME                              DESIRED   CURRENT   READY   AGE  
replicationcontroller/coffee-rc   2         2         2       7m19s  
replicationcontroller/tea-rc      2         2         2       7m19s  

NAME                 TYPE        CLUSTER-IP       EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)   AGE  
service/coffee-svc   ClusterIP   10.100.200.223   <none>        80/TCP    7m19s  
service/tea-svc      ClusterIP   10.100.200.229   <none>        80/TCP    7m19s

  4. To review the sample app’s ingress configuration:

    kubectl get ingress -n tea-coffee

    For example:

    kubectl get ingress -n tea-coffee  

NAME           HOSTS              ADDRESS         PORTS   AGE  
cafe-ingress   cafe.example.com   10.199.41.111   80      8s

  5. To review the sample app’s ingress configuration:

    kubectl describe ingress cafe-ingress -n tea-coffee

    For example:

    kubectl describe ingress cafe-ingress -n tea-coffee  

Name:             cafe-ingress  
Namespace:        tea-coffee  
Address:          10.199.41.111  
Default backend:  default-http-backend:80 (<none>)  
Rules:  
  Host              Path  Backends  
  ----              ----  --------  
  cafe.example.com   
                    /tea      tea-svc:80 (172.16.19.4:80,172.16.19.5:80)  
                    /coffee   coffee-svc:80 (172.16.19.2:80,172.16.19.3:80)  
Annotations:
  kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration:  {"apiVersion":"networking.k8s.io/v1","kind":"Ingress","metadata":{"annotations":{},"name":"cafe-ingress","namespace":"tea-coffee"},"spec":{"rules":[{"host":"cafe.example.com","http":{"paths":[{"backend":{"service":{"name":"tea-svc","port":{"number":80}}},"path":"/tea","pathType":"Prefix"},{"backend":{"service":{"name":"coffee-svc","port":{number":80}}},"path":"/coffee","pathType":"Prefix"}]}}]}}  

  ncp/internal_ip_for_policy:  100.64.208.63  
Events:                        <none>

  6. To access the Coffee-Tea app, connect to the Coffee-Tea app at http://cafe.example.com/coffee and http://cafe.example.com/tea.

    For example:

    Coffee-Tea App

    Coffee-Tea App

Back Up the Coffee-Tea App Using Namespace

To back up the Coffee-Tea App using the sample apps’s tea-coffee-backup namespace:

  1. Use the Velero backup command:

    velero backup create tea-coffee-backup --include-namespaces tea-coffee

    For example:

    velero backup create tea-coffee-backup --include-namespaces tea-coffee  

Backup request "tea-coffee-backup" submitted successfully.  
Run `velero backup describe tea-coffee-backup` or `velero backup logs tea-coffee-backup` for more details.

  2. Verify the backup:

    velero backup get

    For example:

    velero backup get  

NAME                        STATUS      ERRORS   WARNINGS   CREATED                         EXPIRES   STORAGE LOCATION   SELECTOR  
tea-coffee-backup           Completed   0        0          2020-07-27 09:16:02 -0700 PDT   29d       default            <none>

  3. Verify the backup by reviewing backup details:

    velero backup describe tea-coffee-backup

  4. To verify the backup further:

    1. Use the Velero Kubernetes CustomResourceDefinition (CRD) command:

      kubectl get crd

    2. Review the status of the backup:

      kubectl get backups.velero.io -n velero

      For example:

      kubectl get backups.velero.io -n velero  

NAME                        AGE  
tea-coffee-backup           97s

    3. Review the details of the backup:

      kubectl describe backups.velero.io tea-coffee-backup -n velero

Restore the Coffee-Tea App

To restore the Coffee-Tea app from the backup using Velero:

  1. To clear the original Coffee-Tea app from your cluster:

    1. Delete the Coffee-Tea app namespace:

      kubectl delete ns tea-coffee

      For example:

      kubectl delete ns tea-coffee  

namespace "tea-coffee" deleted

    2. Verify that the Coffee-Tea app has been removed:

      kubectl get ns

  2. To restore the Coffee-Tea app from backup using Velero:

    velero restore create --from-backup tea-coffee-backup

    For example:

    velero restore create --from-backup tea-coffee-backup  

Restore request "tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014" submitted successfully.  
Run `velero restore describe tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014` or `velero restore logs tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014` for more details.

  3. To verify the Coffee-Tea app has been restored:

    1. Review the Velero restoration history:

      velero restore get

      For example:

      velero restore get  

NAME                               BACKUP              STATUS      ERRORS   WARNINGS   CREATED                         SELECTOR  
tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014   tea-coffee-backup   Completed   0        0          2020-07-27 09:20:14 -0700 PDT   <none>

    2. To review the Velero restoration:

      velero restore describe tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014

      For example:

      velero restore describe tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014  

Name:         tea-coffee-backup-20200727092014  
Namespace:    velero  
Labels:       <none>  
Annotations:  <none>  

Phase:  Completed  

Backup:  tea-coffee-backup  

Namespaces:  
  Included:  all namespaces found in the backup  
  Excluded:  <none>  

Resources:  
  Included:        *  
  Excluded:        nodes, events, events.events.k8s.io, backups.velero.io, restores.velero.io, resticrepositories.velero.io  
  Cluster-scoped:  auto  

Namespace mappings:  <none>  

Label selector:  <none>  

Restore PVs:  auto

    3. Confirm that the Coffee-Tea app’s tea-coffee namespace has been restored:

      kubectl get ns

      For example:

      kubectl get ns  
NAME              STATUS   AGE  
default           Active   138m  
kube-node-lease   Active   138m  
kube-public       Active   138m  
kube-system       Active   138m  
pks-system        Active   121m  
tea-coffee        Active   56s  
velero            Active   9m24s

    4. Verify that all app objects have been restored:

      kubectl get all -n tea-coffee

      For example:

      kubectl get all -n tea-coffee  

NAME                  READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE  
pod/coffee-rc-8lrwn   1/1     Running   0          89s  
pod/coffee-rc-kn65r   1/1     Running   0          89s  
pod/tea-rc-fhhnz      1/1     Running   0          89s  
pod/tea-rc-t59cs      1/1     Running   0          89s  

NAME                              DESIRED   CURRENT   READY   AGE  
replicationcontroller/coffee-rc   2         2         2       89s  
replicationcontroller/tea-rc      2         2         2       89s  

NAME                 TYPE        CLUSTER-IP       EXTERNAL-IP   PORT(S)   AGE  
service/coffee-svc   ClusterIP   10.100.200.197   <none>        80/TCP    89s  
service/tea-svc      ClusterIP   10.100.200.17    <none>        80/TCP    89s

    5. Review the Coffee-Tea app ingress:

      kubectl get ingress -n tea-coffee

      For example:

      kubectl get ingress -n tea-coffee  

NAME           HOSTS              ADDRESS         PORTS   AGE  
cafe-ingress   cafe.example.com   10.199.41.111   80      112s

    6. Review Coffee-Tea app ingress details:

      kubectl describe ingress cafe-ingress -n tea-coffee

      For example:

      kubectl describe ingress cafe-ingress -n tea-coffee  

Name:             cafe-ingress  
Namespace:        tea-coffee  
Address:          10.199.41.111  
Default backend:  default-http-backend:80 (<none>)  
Rules:  
  Host              Path  Backends  
  ----              ----  --------  
  cafe.example.com   
                    /tea      tea-svc:80 (172.16.19.2:80,172.16.19.3:80)  
                    /coffee   coffee-svc:80 (172.16.19.4:80,172.16.19.5:80)  
Annotations:  
  kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration:  {"apiVersion":"networking.k8s.io/v1","kind":"Ingress","metadata":{"annotations":{},"name":"cafe-ingress","namespace":"tea-coffee"},"spec":{"rules":[{"host":"cafe.example.com","http":{"paths":[{"backend":{"service":{"name":"tea-svc","port":{"number":80}}},"path":"/tea","pathType":"Prefix"},{"backend":{"service":{"name":"coffee-svc","port":{number":80}}},"path":"/coffee","pathType":"Prefix"}]}}]}}  

  ncp/internal_ip_for_policy:  100.64.208.63  
Events:                        <none>

  4. To access the restored Coffee-Tea app, connect to the Coffee-Tea app at http://cafe.example.com/coffee and http://cafe.example.com/tea.

    For example:

    Coffee-Tea App

    Coffee-Tea App

Conclusions

Key takeaways from the Velero back up and restore operation for this type of application:

  • The namespace tea-coffee is automatically recreated by Velero.
  • The Kubernetes ingress IP is preserved (10.199.41.111).
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