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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 18, 2020

Automate Kubernetes Integration (Installation, Configuration & B/R)

Currently, integrating and configuring Kubernetes Backup (PVCs) is a manual and complex step. It has to be done manually in the K8s cluster and requires a large bunch of preparations and various commands to be executed to get it integrated.

Additionally, all B/R operations have to be performed by manually defining YAML files in kubectl. Especially restore operations are complex: first read out available versions manually, then copy time stamp to new restore YAML, then execute/apply YAML.

This should be automated as it is implemented for all other applications.:
- just register K8s cluster with credentials of K8s and let SPP deploy its containers, make its configurations and integrate automatically (no interaction with K8s CLI)
- automatically read out and provide available containers and its PVCs in SPP UI, let user drill down/search and specify relevant PVCs in UI and attach them to SLA policy
- create any YAMLs automatically by SPP and also let them be applied automatically by SPP

Overall target/vision is to get the complete control of K8s B/R out of SPP UI without manual interaction in K8s.

This may also apply to OpenShift integration.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Apr 8, 2020

    This request may not be delivered within the release currently under development, but the theme is aligned with the current multi-year strategy. IBM may consider and evaluate any RFE Community feedback for this request through activities such as voting. IBM will update this request in the future.