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Discover Kubernetes workloads in BlueXP backup and recovery

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The BlueXP backup and recovery service needs to first discover Kubernetes workloads in order for you to use the service.

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This task requires the data services Backup and recovery super admin role. Learn about Backup and recovery data services roles and privileges. Learn about BlueXP access roles for all services.

Discover Kubernetes workloads

In the backup and recovery inventory, you can discover Kubernetes workloads that are running in your environment. Discovering a workload adds a Kubernetes cluster to BlueXP backup and recovery, enabling you to then add applications to the cluster and protect the resources hosted by the cluster.

Steps

  1. Do one of the following:

    • If you are discovering Kubernetes workloads for the first time, in BlueXP backup and recovery, select Discover and Manage under the Kubernetes workload type.

    • If you have already discovered Kubernetes workloads, in BlueXP backup and recovery, select Inventory > Workloads and then select Discover resources.

  2. Select the Kubernetes workload type.

  3. Enter a cluster name and choose a connector to use with the cluster.

  4. Follow the command line instructions that appear:

    • Create a Trident protect namespace

    • Create a Kubernetes secret

    • Add a Helm repository

    • Install Trident protect and the Trident protect connector

      These steps ensure that BlueXP backup and recovery can interact with the cluster.

  5. After you complete the steps, select Discover.

    The cluster is added to the inventory.

  6. Select View in the associated Kubernetes workload to see the list of applications, clusters, and namespaces for that workload.

Continue to the BlueXP backup and recovery Dashboard

To display the BlueXP backup and recovery Dashboard, follow these steps.

  1. From the top menu, select Dashboard.

  2. Review the health of data protection. The number of at risk or protected workloads increases based on the newly discovered, protected, and backed up workloads.

    Learn what the Dashboard shows you.