Installation prerequisites for Container Backup Support
Before you can install Container Backup Support on a Kubernetes or Red Hat® OpenShift® cluster, ensure that all system requirements and prerequisites are met.
For the system requirements for Container Backup Support, see Container Backup Support requirements.
Velero requirement for protecting resources
If you plan to protect Kubernetes cluster-scoped and namespace-scoped resources, you must install the Velero tool in the cluster. For instructions, see Installing and configuring Velero. If an instance of Velero is already installed in the cluster, you must install another instance of the required version of Velero. For instructions about installing an additional Velero instance, see Installing a second instance of Velero. For information about the supported Velero versions, see the system requirements for containers in Container Backup Support requirements.
If you plan to protect OpenShift cluster-scoped and namespace-scoped resources, you must install the Velero tool by using the OpenShift APIs for Data Protection (OADP) operator. For instructions, see Installing and configuring Velero by using the OADP Operator. If an instance of Velero is already installed in the cluster, you must install another instance of the required version of Velero. For instructions about installing an additional Velero instance with OADP, see Installing a second instance of Velero. For information about the supported Velero versions, see the system requirements for containers in Container Backup Support requirements.