Kubernetes Skills

# Kubernetes Backup with Velero

Manage backups and restores using kubectl-mcp-server's Velero tools.

Check Velero Installation

```python # Detect Velero velero_detect_tool()

# List backup locations velero_backup_locations_list_tool() ```

Create Backups

```python # Backup entire namespace velero_backup_create_tool( name="my-backup", namespaces=["default", "app-namespace"] )

# Backup with label selector velero_backup_create_tool( name="app-backup", namespaces=["default"], label_selector="app=my-app" )

# Backup excluding resources velero_backup_create_tool( name="config-backup", namespaces=["default"], exclude_resources=["pods", "replicasets"] )

# Backup with TTL velero_backup_create_tool( name="daily-backup", namespaces=["production"], ttl="720h" # 30 days ) ```

List and Describe Backups

```python # List all backups velero_backups_list_tool()

# Get backup details velero_backup_get_tool(name="my-backup")

# Check backup status # - New: Backup request created # - InProgress: Backup running # - Completed: Backup successful # - Failed: Backup failed # - PartiallyFailed: Some items failed ```

Restore from Backup

```python # Full restore velero_restore_create_tool( name="my-restore", backup_name="my-backup" )

# Restore to different namespace velero_restore_create_tool( name="my-restore", backup_name="my-backup", namespace_mappings={"old-ns": "new-ns"} )

# Restore specific resources velero_restore_create_tool( name="config-restore", backup_name="my-backup", include_resources=["configmaps", "secrets"] )

# Restore excluding resources velero_restore_create_tool( name="partial-restore", backup_name="my-backup", exclude_resources=["persistentvolumeclaims"] ) ```

List and Monitor Restores

```python # List restores velero_restores_list_tool()

# Get restore details velero_restore_get_tool(name="my-restore") ```

Scheduled Backups

```python # List schedules velero_schedules_list_tool()

# Get schedule details velero_schedule_get_tool(name="daily-backup")

# Create schedule (via kubectl) kubectl_apply(manifest=""" apiVersion: velero.io/v1 kind: Schedule metadata: name: daily-backup namespace: velero spec: schedule: "0 2 * * *" # 2 AM daily template: includedNamespaces: - production ttl: 720h """) ```

Disaster Recovery Workflow

Create DR Backup ```python 1. velero_backup_create_tool( name="dr-backup-$(date)", namespaces=["production"] ) 2. velero_backup_get_tool(name="dr-backup-...") # Wait for completion ```

Restore to New Cluster ```python 1. velero_detect_tool() # Verify Velero installed 2. velero_backups_list_tool() # Find backup 3. velero_restore_create_tool( name="dr-restore", backup_name="dr-backup-..." ) 4. velero_restore_get_tool(name="dr-restore") # Monitor ```

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