Chapter 2. Block Storage backup service deployment

Procedure

1. Create a copy of the cinder-backup.yaml file, which is located in the /usr/share/openstack-tripleo-heat-templates/environments/ directory, and store it in the same location as your other custom templates.

   cp /usr/share/openstack-tripleo-heat-templates/environments/cinder-backup.yaml /home/stack/templates/cinder-backup-settings.yaml

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2. Your copy of the cinder-backup.yaml file contains default settings that configure an OpenStack Object Storage (swift) back end for the Block Storage backup service with Pacemaker. If this is the back end you are using for your backup then you do not need to make changes to this file. If you are using an alternative back end, configure parameter_defaults depending on the backup back end:

   • If you are using Red Hat Ceph Storage, configure parameter_defaults in the following way:

     • CinderBackupBackend: (Required) ceph
     • CinderBackupRbdPoolName: (Optional) Set to a custom RBD pool name. Default: backups

   • If you are using NFS, configure parameter_defaults in the following way:

     • CinderBackupBackend: (Required) nfs
     • CinderBackupNfsShare: (Required) Set to the NFS share that you want to mount. The default value is empty.
     • CinderNfsMountOptions: (Optional) Set to the your required mount option.
3. Save the changes to the file.

4. To enable the backup service and apply this configuration, add your backup settings environment file to the stack with your other environment files and deploy the overcloud:

   (undercloud) [stack@undercloud ~]$ openstack overcloud deploy --templates \
     -e [your environment files]
     -e /home/stack/templates/cinder-backup-settings.yaml

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   For more information and additional configuration options, see Appendix A, Google Cloud Storage configuration.

Procedure

1. After you create the environment file in /home/stack/templates/, log in as the stack user.

2. Deploy the configuration:

   $ openstack overcloud deploy --templates \
   -e /home/stack/templates/cinder-backup-settings.yaml

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