This repository contains scripts for backing up and restoring the ETCD database in Kubernetes environments. These scripts facilitate the creation of timestamped backup files, handle their compression, and manage the retention of these backups by deleting older files.

• Automated backup of ETCD database.
• Backup file compression.
• Backup retention management.
• Ansible playbook for easy deployment and execution.
• Restoration script for ETCD data.

• Root access to a Kubernetes environment with ETCD (Masters).
• Required tools: etcdctl, gzip, crontab, and standard Linux utilities (date, find, etc.).
• Ansible for running playbooks.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mk3-v8/etcd-backup-script.git
   cd etcd-backup-script

Deploy and run the backup script using Ansible:

ansible-playbook copy.yml

List backups and prompt for the backup file to restore:

ansible-playbook restore.yml

• RETENTION_DAYS: Number of days to retain the backup files.
• BACKUP_DIR: Directory where backup files are stored.

You can modify the CRON_SCHEDULE variable within the script to set a custom schedule for the cron job.

Contributions to this script are welcome. Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

Tested in Kubespray Kubernetes Deployment Version v1.25.6

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 Mohammed Aladwani

Note: This script is provided as-is with no guarantees. Please ensure you test it in your environment before using it in production.