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update details for the configuration of NAS-based backup and recovery (#507)
* update details for the configuration of NAS-based backup and recovery * Add files via upload * Update nas_plugin.rst
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to take full instance backups (qcow2) and requires libvirt-7.2.0 and QEMU-4.2,
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or high versions on the KVM hosts.
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Currently, only backup of VMs from the NFS-based Primary Storage are tested to work.
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You can also make backups of CEPH-based VMs, but restoring is not possible yet.
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The NAS B&R plugin requires admin to first add backup repositories which are
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network-attached storage (shared storage). Currently it supports NFS, and may
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support other shared storage such as CephFS and CIFS/Samba in future.
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backup.framework.provider.plugin nas
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Once the above two configurations are set, restart the cloudstack-management service. Once the service is restarted we can add the backup repository for the 'nas' Backup and Recovery plugin.
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Navigate to the configuration -> Backup Repository. Click on 'Add Backup Repository' and fill the form.
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Once the above two configurations are set, restart the cloudstack-management service. After restart check the Settings of the Zone where you want to enable NAS backups - make sure that the "backup.framework.enabled"="true" on the Setting tab of the Zone. Once this is done, we can add the backup repository for the 'nas' Backup and Recovery plugin.
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Navigate to the Configuration -> Backup Repository. Click on 'Add Backup Repository' and fill the form.
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Field Value
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:alt: NAS Backup repository
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Pay attention to the "Name" given to this repository, as you will have to specify this in the "External ID" field when creating Backup Offerings (Importing backup offering)
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Once the Backup Repository is created, we need to add a Backup Offering, in this plugin the Backup offering is a placeholder to associate an instance to a Backup Repository. While creating the Backup Offering, select the desired Backup Repository. Associate the Backup Offering on an instance to create an Adhoc or scheduled backup.
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For the "External ID", please specify the name of the previously created backup repository.
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.. image:: /_static/images/B&R-Backup-Offerings.png
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:align: center
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:alt: NAS Backup offerings
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After this has been done, you can go to any Instance view and there will be buttons available for either ad-hoc backup or a scheduled backup of the VM
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Support Information and Limitation
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