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NetApp Backup and Recovery

Manage Kubernetes applications in NetApp Backup and Recovery

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Unprotect or delete Kubernetes applications and remove restore points when needed.

Required NetApp Console role

Backup and Recovery super admin or Backup and Recovery backup admin. Learn about NetApp Backup and Recovery access roles. Learn about NetApp Console access roles for all services.

Unprotect a Kubernetes application

You can unprotect an application if you no longer need to protect it. When you unprotect an application, NetApp Backup and Recovery stops protecting the application but keeps all associated backups and snapshots.

Note You cannot unprotect an application while protection operations are still running for it. Wait for the operation to finish, or remove the restore point that the running protection operation is using. You can then unprotect the application.
Steps
  1. In NetApp Backup and Recovery, select Inventory.

  2. Select a Kubernetes instance, and select View to open the resources associated with that instance.

  3. Select the Applications tab.

  4. In the list of applications, select the application that you want to unprotect and select the associated Actions menu.

  5. Select Unprotect.

  6. Read the notice, and when ready, select Unprotect.

Delete a Kubernetes application

Delete an application that you no longer need. NetApp Backup and Recovery stops protection and removes all backups and snapshots for deleted applications.

Steps
  1. In NetApp Backup and Recovery, select Inventory.

  2. Select a Kubernetes instance, and select View to open the resources associated with that instance.

  3. Select the Applications tab.

  4. In the list of applications, select the application that you want to delete and select the associated Actions menu.

  5. Select Delete.

  6. Enable Delete snapshots and backups to remove all snapshots and backups for the application.

    Caution You will no longer be able to restore the application using these snapshots and backups.
  7. Confirm the action and select Delete.

Remove a restore point for a Kubernetes application

Remove a restore point for an application if you need to unprotect it while protection operations are currently running.

Steps
  1. In the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Restore.

  2. Select a Kubernetes application from the list, and select View and Restore to open its restore points.

  3. Select the recovery point that you want to delete and select the Actions icon Actions option > Delete recovery point to delete it.