How to exclude buckets from backup

Exclude specific buckets from Velero backup by setting the EXCLUDE_BUCKETS environment variable on the backup-hook-service deployment.

To exclude specific buckets from backup, take the following steps:

1. Edit the backup-hook-service deployment:

   kubectl -n uipath-infra edit deployment backup-hook-service
   

2. Add the EXCLUDE_BUCKETS environment variable to the backup-hook-service container's env section:

   - name: EXCLUDE_BUCKETS
     value: "bucket-name-1,bucket-name-2"
   

3. Wait for the new pod to roll out:

   kubectl -n uipath-infra rollout status deployment/backup-hook-service
   

4. Verify the environment variable on the running pod:

   kubectl -n uipath-infra exec deploy/backup-hook-service -c backup-hook-service -- env | grep EXCLUDE
   

   The expected output is as follows:

   EXCLUDE_BUCKETS=bucket-name-1,bucket-name-2
   

5. Confirm that the excluded buckets are skipped on the next Velero backup:

   kubectl -n uipath-infra logs -f deploy/backup-hook-service -c backup-hook-service | grep -i 'skipping'
   

Result

The specified buckets are skipped during future Velero backup runs. The backup-hook-service logs confirm each skipped bucket with output similar to the following:

[WARN] ... Skipping backup for bucket: 'bucket-name-1' Found in exclude list