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08 Creating and managing cluster backups

Setting the backup retention period

The retention period indicates how many days the backup will remain available. You can set it only when creating the backup and can enter a value between 1 and 30 days.

Creating a cluster backup

  • Access the cluster details page;
  • in the lower part of the page, select the Backup Agentless tab;
  • select + Create backup;
  • in the window that opens, select Kubernetes Cluster - Control Plane and select Confirm;
  • the procedure requires the following information:
    • 1. Select cluster
      • the cluster is already selected and cannot be changed;
      • choose whether to enable the retention period using the relevant checkbox and specify the required duration in days (from 1 to 30);
      • select Continue;
    • 2. Information
      • enter a name for the backup (follow the naming rules);
      • you can assign one or more tags to the backup (follow the tagging rules);
      • select Continue;
    • 3. Billing frequency
      • select the service billing type;
      • select Continue;

Restoring a backup

  • Access the cluster details page;
  • in the lower part of the page, select the Backup Agentless tab;
  • locate the backup you want to restore and select the three dots at the end of the corresponding row;
  • select Manage from the list;
  • on the backup details page, go to Backup actions and select Restore backup;
  • confirm the operation in the Restore backup window.

Deleting a backup

  • Access the cluster details page;
  • in the lower part of the page, select the Backup Agentless tab;
  • locate the backup you want to delete and select the three dots at the end of the corresponding row;
  • select Delete from the list;
  • confirm the operation in the Delete backup window.