Configure backup and restore
Prevent loss of job history
Backup and restore is done by a container sidecar.
PVC
Create PVC
Save to the file named pvc.yaml:
apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
metadata:
name: <pvc_name>
namespace: <namespace>
spec:
accessModes:
- ReadWriteOnce
resources:
requests:
storage: 500Gi
Run the following command:
$ kubectl -n <namespace> create -f pvc.yaml
Configure Jenkins CR
apiVersion: jenkins.io/v1alpha2
kind: Jenkins
metadata:
name: <cr_name>
namespace: <namespace>
spec:
master:
securityContext:
runAsUser: 1000
fsGroup: 1000
containers:
- name: jenkins-master
image: jenkins/jenkins:lts
- name: backup # container responsible for the backup and restore
env:
- name: BACKUP_DIR
value: /backup
- name: JENKINS_HOME
value: /jenkins-home
- name: BACKUP_COUNT
value: "3" # keep only the 2 most recent backups
image: virtuslab/jenkins-operator-backup-pvc:v0.0.8 # look at backup/pvc directory
imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
volumeMounts:
- mountPath: /jenkins-home # Jenkins home volume
name: jenkins-home
- mountPath: /backup # backup volume
name: backup
volumes:
- name: backup # PVC volume where backups will be stored
persistentVolumeClaim:
claimName: <pvc_name>
backup:
containerName: backup # container name is responsible for backup
action:
exec:
command:
- /home/user/bin/backup.sh # this command is invoked on "backup" container to make backup, for example /home/user/bin/backup.sh <backup_number>, <backup_number> is passed by operator
interval: 30 # how often make backup in seconds
makeBackupBeforePodDeletion: true # make a backup before pod deletion
restore:
containerName: backup # container name is responsible for restore backup
action:
exec:
command:
- /home/user/bin/restore.sh # this command is invoked on "backup" container to make restore backup, for example /home/user/bin/restore.sh <backup_number>, <backup_number> is passed by operator
#recoveryOnce: <backup_number> # if want to restore specific backup configure this field and then Jenkins will be restarted and desired backup will be restored
Last modified December 20, 2019