Backup resources state matrix

The Backup resources state matrix provides an overview of the various resources and their operational states within the Portworx Backup ecosystem. It offers insights into the functionality, status, and potential issues associated with states of each PXB resource.

This matrix serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding the current state and behavior of various resources in the Portworx Backup framework, enabling efficient troubleshooting, resource management, and operational planning:

PXB Resource	States
Backup location	Valid: suitable for creating manual or scheduled backups Invalid: validation of the backup location failed, preventing PXB from accessing or restoring backups from it
Users and user groups	Unknown: user is deleted from Keycloak or user data is not cached due to API way accessing PXB
Clusters	Active: fully operational and accessible; users can perform all PXB operations such as creating backups, restores, and schedules Disconnected: issues like incorrect Kubeconfig, missing Stork installation, expired Kubernetes token, or cluster inaccessibility Not Available: expired Kubeconfig or inaccessible cluster (possibly down)
Virtual Machines	Paused: pre-exec and post-exec rules fail Running: virtual machine is operational Stopped: pre-exec and post-exec rules fail
Backup schedules	Active: scheduler actively creates backups at specified intervals Suspended: scheduler is paused, and no backups are created
Backups	Success: all associated resources (for example, PVs, PVCs, VMs) are successfully backed up Partial Success: only some volumes are backed up Failure: none of the volumes or resources are backed up successfully In-Progress: backup operation is ongoing
Restores	Success: restore operation completed successfully Partial Success: only some resources were restored Failure: restore operation failed In-Progress: restore operation is ongoing