Schedule backups and restores

Automate and schedule MSR backups and restores with Velero.

Verify Velero installation

Ensure that Velero is already installed and configured in your Kubernetes cluster. Check that:

  • Velero is installed.

  • Backup storage is configured (e.g., AWS S3, MinIO, Azure Blob).

  • Snapshots are enabled if using incremental snapshot backup.

Run the following command to test if Velero is working:

velero backup create test-backup --include-namespaces=harbor

Verify the backup status:

velero backup describe test-backup

Create a backup schedule with Velero

Velero provides a built-in schedule command for automating backups.

Create a daily schedule

Run the following command to create a backup schedule that runs daily at a specific time:

velero schedule create daily-harbor-backup \
  --schedule="0 2 * * *" \
  --include-namespaces=harbor \
  --ttl=168h

  • --schedule="0 2 * * *" - Schedules the backup to run daily at 2 AM (UTC). Modify this cron expression as needed.

  • --include-namespaces=harbor - Ensures only the harbor namespace is backed up. Adjust if you need to include other namespaces.

  • --ttl=168h - Sets the backup retention time to 7 days. Adjust based on your storage needs.