Gearing up for OpenStack backup? Get all the resources for your OpenStack setup here. Simply follow these steps to ensure a seamless Druva deployment for your OpenStack environment.
Understand OpenStack data protection
Resources to help you get started: OpenStack concepts and supported capabilities.
Plan and set up your OpenStack environment
Ensure you have read the Support Matrix to check the supported version, storage, and other details.
Ensure you have read the prerequisites to install the backup proxy and to configure virtual machines for backup.
The IP address / Network provided to the backup proxy must be able to communicate to Cloud on port 443. See the list of ports and communication protocols used for communication between Druva and various OpenStack components.
Check resource availability and storage considerations; ensure your OpenStack setup has sufficient resources to deploy the backup proxy. To know more, see Resource sizing for OpenStack backup proxy.
Ensure you have the required permissions to backup and restore OpenStack virtual machines.
Connect Druva to OpenStack Project
Druva connects to your OpenStack environment via a backup proxy. You must:
After registration, the VMs within a project are discovered and available for backup. For more information, see Discover and manage OpenStack projects.
Configure your virtual machines for backup
Configure the virtual machines for full backups.
Link to detailed instructions → Configure OpenStack VMs for backup
Backup virtual machines
Link to detailed instructions → How to manually backup a OpenStack virtual machine
Restore virtual machines
Link to detailed instructions → Restore OpenStack virtual machines
Monitoring and visibility
Link to detailed instructions → Monitoring OpenStack Jobs