A VMware Administrator is tasked with implementing a backup and restore strategy using Velero and external object storage for the namespace 'myapp1. Arrange the steps In the correct order of operations to enable Vetero.
Answer
- Run the install command: velero install … --provider aws --bucket <bucket> … --plugins … --backup-location-config …
- Apply BackupStorageLocation YAML.
- Apply VolumeSnapshotLocation YAML.
- Run test backup: velero backup create test-backup --include-namespaces "myapp1"
Explanation
Answer (Correct Order): Run the install command: velero install … --provider aws --bucket <bucket> … --plugins … --backup- location-config … Apply BackupStorageLocation YAML. Apply VolumeSnapshotLocation YAML. Run test backup: velero backup create test-backup --include-namespaces "myapp1" The correct sequence follows Velero’s operational model: install the Velero components first, then define where backups and snapshots are stored, and finally validate with a real backup. In VCF 9.0, the Velero Plugin for vSphere installation command includes parameters for the object-store provider, bucket, and plugin images, which establishes the Velero control plane in the target namespace and prepares it to communicate with an S3-compatible store. After the installation is in place, you apply theBackupStorageLocationconfiguration so Velero has a durable destination for Kubernetes backup metadata in the object store. This aligns with the VCF 9.0 guidance that backups upload Kubernetes metadata to the object store and require S3-compatible storage for backup/restore workflows. Next, apply theVolumeSnapshotLocationso Velero knows how and where to create/track volume snapshots for stateful workloads. The VCF 9.0 install example explicitly includes snapshot/backup location configuration parameters, reflecting that both must be set for complete protection. Finally, run a test backup scoped to the namespace (--include-namespaces=my-namespace) to confirm end-to-end functionality.ExamSim normalization: The source presents this as an ordered drag-and-drop question. Normalized to drag_order for ExamSim.