Releasing nodes from backup storage

Backup storage is connected to one specific backup destination. If you need to switch the destination, for example, from a public cloud to a local storage cluster or one public cloud bucket to another, you need to delete the backup storage by releasing all of its nodes from the backup storage cluster and create a new one. Keep in mind that by destroying backup storage you also delete all backup data on the storage cluster and cannot restore it later.

Prerequisites

To release a node from backup storage

Admin panel

  1. Go to the Storage services > Backup storage > Nodes screen.
  2. Click a node to release, and then on the node right pane, click Release.
  3. Click Release in the confirmation window.

The backup storage will remain operational until there is at least one node in it.

Command-line interface

Use the following command:

vinfra service backup node release --nodes <nodes>
--nodes <nodes>
A comma-separated list of node hostnames or IDs

For example, to release the node node003 from the backup storage, run:

# vinfra service backup node release --nodes node003

To destroy backup storage

Admin panel

  1. Go to the Storage services > Backup storage > Nodes screen.
  2. Select all of the backup nodes or click the only node in the backup storage cluster, and then click Release.
  3. Enter Delete in the confirmation window, and then click Delete.

Command-line interface

Use the following command:

vinfra service backup cluster release