You can add Velero when creating a workload cluster or by editing a workload cluster configuration.

Note:

  • The workload cluster should have at least one nodepool. Otherwise the status of velero pod remains Pending after the add-on installation.

The following procedure describes the steps to install the Velero add-on by editing a workload cluster configuration.

Prerequisites

An S3-compatible object storage with sufficient disk space should be ready for velero to store backups and associated artifacts. For example, minio. To know more about installation of minio, refer to Install and Configure an S3-Compatible Object Storage.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the VMware Telco Cloud Automation web interface.
  2. Navigate to Infrastructure > Caas Infrastructure > Cluster Instances.
  3. Select the workload cluster name that you want to edit.
  4. Click on the Add-Ons tab.
  5. Select the Options (three dots) icon corresponding to the Velero add-on and click on Edit.
  6. In the Add-on Configuration window, enter the configuration details. See Add-Ons Configurations.
  7. Click Ok.