Backup Plans

This page provides users with an overview of all the backup plans associated with a selected cluster.

Accessing Backup Plans

  1. Log in to the T4K Management Console.

  2. From the left panel menu, click Backup & Recovery.

  3. Select one of your clusters from the left panel menu, which displays a dropdown menu for you to select from.

  4. From this dropdown menu, select Backupplans.

  5. From the page displayed, choose what you want to configure or action. Refer to the following image and descriptions in the associated table.

Backup Plans Overview

Backup Plans page
Field No.
Field/Button Name
Description

1

Namespace selector

This dropdown lists all namespaces in the selected cluster alphabetically. Click one or all to display the selection.

2

Search

The search field may be used to find the backup plan that you want to display. The list filters as you type.

3

Selector checkboxes

Checkboxes may be selected/deselected to enable Create Backup, Create Snapshot or Create Restore buttons and can also facilitate comparision of two plan's YAMLs or to view backup and restore summary of multiple backup plans at a time.

4

Schedule icon

This icon indicates whether a backup has a schedule configured or not.

5

Encryption Icon

The icon indicates wather the target is Encrypted or not.

6

Immutable Target Icon

This icon indiactes if the backupplan plan is created using a immutable target.

7

Continuous Restore Icon

This indicates if continuous restore confugrations are provided in the backup plan.

8

Collapse Icon

This icon opens a dropdown with options to view Backups or Snapshots, redirecting to their respective overview pages.

9

View Backups

This option redirects to Backup Overview page.

10

View Snapshots

This option redirects to Snapshot Overview page.

11

Filters by backup plan type

Use this filter dropdown fields to narrow your search for backup plans of a certain type. The options are:

  • All

  • Operator

  • Helm

  • Custom

  • Namespace

  • Multi-namespace

12

Create Backup

This button is usd in combination with Selector checkbox button, select one backuplan and click this button to create a backup.

13

Create Snapshot

This button is usd in combination with Selector checkbox button, select a plan and click this button to create a snapshot.

14

Create Restore

This button is usd in combination with Selector checkbox button, select a plan and click this button to create a restore (if there is atleast one available backup or snapsot of that plan).

15

Create New

Create a new backup plan by selecting this dropdown. Select from Application, Single Namespace, or Multi-namespace. Refer to: Create Backup Plans

16

Actions

This button displays a dropdown menu of further actions that can be taken in relation to a single backup. Menu options are:

  • Edit

  • Create Backup

  • View Backup & Restore summary

  • View YAML

  • Delete

Refer to: Backup Plans - Actions

17

Bulk Actions

This button is used in combination with Selector checkbox button , select one or more plans to view backup and restore summary or select any two plans to compair YAMLs.

18

Setting

This is to adjust the columns visibility in listing.

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