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[v0.30] feat(vcluster): update velero backup instructions to use node agent (#1539) #1543

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18 changes: 9 additions & 9 deletions vcluster_versioned_docs/version-0.30.0/manage/backup-restore/velero.mdx
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You can use [Velero](https://velero.io/) to back up virtual clusters.

Ensure your cluster supports [volume snapshots](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots/) to allow Velero to backup persistent volumes and persistent volume claims that save the virtual cluster state. Alternatively, you can use [Velero's restic integration](https://velero.io/docs/v1.9/restic/) to back up the virtual cluster state.
Ensure your cluster supports [volume snapshots](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots/) to allow Velero to backup persistent volumes and persistent volume claims that save the virtual cluster state. Alternatively, you can use [Velero's file system backup](https://velero.io/docs/main/file-system-backup/) with the Node Agent to back up the virtual cluster state.

### Back up a vCluster

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2. After enabling `hostpath-mapper`, install the Velero CLI (as described above), connect to your vCluster, and install Velero inside the virtual cluster:

```bash title="Velero inside the virtual cluster"
velero install --provider <provider> --bucket <bucket_name> --secret-file <your_secret_file> --plugins velero/velero-plugin-for-<provider>:<semver> --use-restic
velero install --provider <provider> --bucket <bucket_name> --secret-file <your_secret_file> --plugins velero/velero-plugin-for-<provider>:<semver> --use-node-agent
```

:::note
Replace `provider`, `bucket_name`, `secret-file`, and other placeholders with the correct values for your environment.
Replace `provider`, `bucket_name`, `secret-file`, and other placeholders with the correct values for your environment. Velero uses Kopia as the default file system backup tool.
:::

3. After installation is complete, check the status of the Velero resources:

```bash title="Verify the status of the Velero resources"
$ kubectl get all -n velero
NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE
pod/restic-5szkb 1/1 Running 0 118s
pod/node-agent-5szkb 1/1 Running 0 118s
pod/velero-75c5479dfd-4x7sl 1/1 Running 0 118s

NAME DESIRED CURRENT READY UP-TO-DATE AVAILABLE NODE SELECTOR AGE
daemonset.apps/restic 1 1 1 1 1 <none> 118s
NAME DESIRED CURRENT READY UP-TO-DATE AVAILABLE NODE SELECTOR AGE
daemonset.apps/node-agent 1 1 1 1 1 <none> 118s

NAME READY UP-TO-DATE AVAILABLE AGE
deployment.apps/velero 1/1 1 1 119s
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replicaset.apps/velero-75c5479dfd 1 1 1 119s
```

4. Create a backup using `restic`:
4. Create a backup using file system backup:

```bash title="Create a backup with restic"
velero backup create test1 --default-volumes-to-restic
```bash title="Create a backup with file system backup"
velero backup create test1 --default-volumes-to-fs-backup
```

5. Wait for the backup to complete. Once complete, you should see the following output:
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