Platform settings
Backup
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To create backups, Object Storage needs to be enabled.
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The Backup in the Settings will NOT be visible when the installation is done by Akamai Connected Cloud.
The Backup section provides the option to:
- enable automatic backups of application databases
- add a Linode API Token for Velero to make backups of Persistent Volumes
Database Backups
Select to backup the database of the app.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Select to enable the backup of Otomi platform services |
| TTL After Finished | Expiration of the backup. |
| Schedule | Cron-type expression to schedule the backup. Defaults to once a day at 00:00. |
Persistent Volume Backups
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The Persistent Volume Backups section will not be visible when the installation is done by Akamai Connected Cloud. This is because using Velero is not (yet) supported for Linode Volumes.
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To use Velero to create backups of Persistent Volumes, Object Storage needs to be enabled.
To use Velero to create backups of Persistent Volumes in Linode:
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Create a Linode API Token in Linode.
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Fill in the token and submit changes.
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Go to the apps section in the left menu and enable Velero.