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Scenario #49
Cluster Management
K8s v1.21, AWS EBS
Failed Cluster Backup Due to Misconfigured Volume Snapshots
Cluster backup failed due to a misconfigured volume snapshot driver.
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What Happened
The backup process failed because the EBS volume snapshot driver was misconfigured, resulting in incomplete backups.
Diagnosis Steps
- 1Checked backup logs for error messages related to volume snapshot failures.
- 2Verified snapshot driver configuration in storage class.
Root Cause
Misconfigured volume snapshot driver prevented proper backups.
Fix/Workaround
• Corrected snapshot driver configuration in storage class.
• Ran the backup process again, which completed successfully.Lessons Learned
Backup configuration must be thoroughly checked and tested.
How to Avoid
- 1Automate backup testing and validation in staging environments.
- 2Regularly verify backup configurations.