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Backing up and Restoring Kubernetes Data in etcd
Backups are an important part of any resilient system. Kubernetes is no exception. In this lab, you will have the opportunity to practice your skills by backing up and restoring a Kubernetes cluster state stored in `etcd`. This will help you get comfortable with the steps involved in backing up Kubernetes data.
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Challenge
Back Up the etcd Data
Log in to the
etcd
server and back up theetcd
data to a file located at/home/cloud_user/etcd_backup.db
. The following files can be found at/home/cloud_user/etcd-certs
:etcd-ca.pem
,etcd-server.crt
, andetcd-server.key
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Challenge
Restore the etcd Data from the Backup
Restore your
etcd
data from the backup file/home/cloud_user/etcd_backup.db
.
What's a lab?
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