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NetApp Backup and Recovery

Manage Kubernetes clusters

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NetApp Backup and Recovery enables you to discover and manage your Kubernetes clusters so that you can protect resources hosted by the clusters.

Required NetApp Console role

Organization admin or SnapCenter admin. Learn about NetApp Backup and Recovery access roles. Learn about NetApp Console access roles for all services.

Note To discover Kubernetes clusters, refer to Discover Kubernetes workloads.

Edit Kubernetes cluster information

You can edit a cluster if you need to change its name.

Steps

  1. In NetApp Backup and Recovery, select Inventory > Clusters.

  2. In the list of clusters, choose a cluster you want to edit and select the associated Actions menu.

  3. Select Edit cluster.

  4. Make any required changes to the cluster name. The cluster name needs to match the name that you used with the Helm command during the discovery process.

  5. Select Done.

Remove a Kubernetes cluster

To stop protecting a Kubernetes cluster, disable protection and delete associated applications, then remove the cluster from NetApp Backup and Recovery. NetApp Backup and Recovery does not delete the cluster or its resources; it only removes the cluster from the NetApp Console inventory.

Steps

  1. In NetApp Backup and Recovery, select Inventory > Clusters.

  2. In the list of clusters, choose a cluster you want to edit and select the associated Actions menu.

  3. Select Remove cluster.

  4. Review the information in the confirmation dialog box, and select Remove.

Upgrade Trident Protect

For Kubernetes clusters running Trident Protect 26.05 or later, you can upgrade Trident Protect directly from NetApp Backup and Recovery. The upgrade option only appears if a newer version is available.

Steps

  1. In NetApp Backup and Recovery, select Inventory > Clusters.

  2. Choose a Kubernetes cluster to upgrade, and select the Actions icon Actions option > Upgrade cluster.

  3. In the upgrade dialog, do the following:

    1. From the list, select the version to upgrade to.

    2. Select Upgrade.