Bug 1517621
| Summary: | [RFE] Update the procedures on backing up and restoring Capsule Server | ||
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| Product: | Red Hat Satellite | Reporter: | Andrew Dahms <adahms> |
| Component: | Docs Server Administration Guide | Assignee: | Michaela Slaninkova <mslanink> |
| Status: | CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE | QA Contact: | Russell Dickenson <rdickens> |
| Severity: | high | Docs Contact: | |
| Priority: | high | ||
| Version: | 6.2.12 | CC: | adahms, jomitsch, mslanink |
| Target Milestone: | Unspecified | Keywords: | FutureFeature |
| Target Release: | Unused | ||
| Hardware: | Unspecified | ||
| OS: | Unspecified | ||
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| Fixed In Version: | Doc Type: | If docs needed, set a value | |
| Doc Text: | Story Points: | --- | |
| Clone Of: | Environment: | ||
| Last Closed: | 2017-12-13 22:52:19 UTC | Type: | Bug |
| Regression: | --- | Mount Type: | --- |
| Documentation: | --- | CRM: | |
| Verified Versions: | Category: | --- | |
| oVirt Team: | --- | RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host: | |
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| Bug Depends On: | 1509425 | ||
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Description
Andrew Dahms
2017-11-27 05:49:26 UTC
Assigning to Misa for review. Misa - let's check in with John Mitsch to make sure my assumptions above that the same instructions will now work for both is correct. Hello John, Could you please confirm that what Andrew wrote in the description of this bug is correct? Thank you. Yes, that is correct, one can backup capsules with 6.2.13 using katello-backup and katello-restore and the backup/restore section should be updated to reflect that. However, the previous method of restoring your capsule (by resyncing) is still supported and correct. John, thank you for the clarification. __________________ Andrew, So I assume I should update the sections *5.1. Backing up Red Hat Satellite Server* and *5.2. Restoring Red Hat Satellite Server from a Backup* to refer both to Satellite Server and Capsule Server. What about *5.3. Backing Up Capsule Servers* and *5.4. Restoring Capsule Servers*? As John wrote, the method is still supported. I might just slightly update the sections and write that Capsules can be backed up and restored as explained in the previous sections or by the method explained below. What do you think? Thank you. Hi Misa,
Thank you for your needinfo request.
It sounds like we might need to do the following -
* Update the sections on backing up and restoring Satellite Server to mention
that they apply to Capsule Server as well as initially planned.
* Remove the opening text to the section on backing up Capsule Server that
states that there are no specific tools available.
* Make the two procedures specific only to Capsule Server sub-sections of
a section titled something like 'Backing Up and Restoring Capsule Server
Using a Snapshot', and adding a one or two line introduction on why
users might want to do this instead of using katello-backup.
Two reasons that come to mind are -
* katello-backup backs up the data rather than the full machine itself,
separating configuration from the entire virtual machine and making it
more easily storable.
* Snapshots apply to virtual machines.
Long story short, I agree with your direction. What do you think of the above organization?
Let me know if you have any questions.
Hi Andrew, Thank you for your response, I fully agree with the proposed organization of sections and I will apply it. I have one more question: Should I apply these changes to 6.3 as well? Thanks, Misa |