Install KubeStash

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Install

KubeStash operator can be installed as a Helm chart or simply as Kubernetes manifests.

Using Helm 3

KubeStash can be installed via Helm using the chart from AppsCode Charts Repository. To install the chart with the release name kubestash:

$ helm install kubestash oci://ghcr.io/appscode-charts/kubestash \
        --version v2024.9.30 \
        --namespace stash --create-namespace \
        --set-file global.license=/path/to/the/license.txt \
        --wait --burst-limit=10000 --debug

To see the detailed configuration options, visit here.

Using YAML

If you prefer to not use Helm, you can generate YAMLs from KubeStash chart and deploy using kubectl. Here we are going to show the prodecure using Helm 3.

$ helm template kubestash oci://ghcr.io/appscode-charts/kubestash \
        --version v2024.9.30 \
        --namespace stash --create-namespace \
        --set-file global.license=/path/to/the/license.txt | kubectl apply -f -

To see the detailed configuration options, visit here.

Verify installation

To check if KubeStash operator pods have started, run the following command:

$ kubectl get pods --all-namespaces -l app.kubernetes.io/name=kubestash-operator --watch
NAMESPACE     NAME                                           READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
stash         kubestash-kubestash-operator-fcd8bf7c6-psjs6   2/2     Running   0          5m49s

Once the operator pod is running, you can cancel the above command by typing Ctrl+C.

Now, to confirm CRD groups have been registered by the operator, run the following command:

$ kubectl get crd -l app.kubernetes.io/name=kubestash
NAME                                      CREATED AT
addons.addons.kubestash.com               2023-12-07T06:27:41Z
backupbatches.core.kubestash.com          2023-12-07T06:27:41Z
backupblueprints.core.kubestash.com       2023-12-07T06:27:41Z
backupconfigurations.core.kubestash.com   2023-12-07T06:40:37Z
backupsessions.core.kubestash.com         2023-12-07T06:40:37Z
backupstorages.storage.kubestash.com      2023-12-07T06:40:37Z
functions.addons.kubestash.com            2023-12-07T06:27:41Z
hooktemplates.core.kubestash.com          2023-12-07T06:27:42Z
repositories.storage.kubestash.com        2023-12-07T06:40:37Z
restoresessions.core.kubestash.com        2023-12-07T06:27:42Z
retentionpolicies.storage.kubestash.com   2023-12-07T06:27:42Z
snapshots.storage.kubestash.com           2023-12-07T06:40:37Z

Verify Catalogs

KubeStash automatically installs the necessary Addon catalogs for workload, PVC and Kubernetes manifest backups. Verify that the Addon catalogs have been installed using the following command.

$ kubectl get addons.addons.kubestash.com
NAME             AGE
kubedump-addon   7m1s
pvc-addon        7m1s
workload-addon   7m1s

As you can see from the above output that KubeStash has created Addon objects.

Now, you are ready to take your first backup using KubeStash.

Purchase KubeStash License

If you are interested in purchasing KubeStash license, please contact us via [email protected] for further discussion. You can also set up a meeting via our calendly link.

If you are willing to purchase KubeStash license but need more time to test in your dev cluster, feel free to contact [email protected]. We will be happy to extend your trial period.