Cloud Pak for Data online backup and restore to the same cluster with the Cloud Pak for Data OADP backup and restore utility

Important: IBM Cloud Pak® for Data Version 4.7 will reach end of support (EOS) on 31 July, 2025. For more information, see the Discontinuance of service announcement for IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.X.

Upgrade to IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 before IBM Cloud Pak for Data Version 4.7 reaches end of support. For more information, see Upgrading IBM Software Hub in the IBM Software Hub Version 5.1 documentation.

You can create an online backup and restore it to the same cluster with the Cloud Pak for Data OADP backup and restore utility.

When an online backup is taken, Kubernetes resources are stored in object storage, and Container Storage Interface (CSI) volume snapshots of the data are stored locally on the cluster. As a result, the OADP backup and restore utility can restore online backups only to the same cluster.

Because CSI snapshots are stored locally, consider other online backup and restore options to avoid data loss in the event of a disaster to the same cluster. For more information, see Cloud Pak for Data online backup and restore to a different cluster with IBM Storage Fusion.

To create an online backup and restore it to the same cluster, complete the following tasks.