Add schedule policies

Schedule policies are crucial to ensure that backup operations are performed regularly and reliably. Here are the two types of schedule policies supported by Portworx Backup:

• Locked schedule policy
• Unlocked schedule policy

note

You cannot create a backup schedule if the cluster is in Delete Pending or Offline state.

Following topics guide you on how you can create and update them:

📄️ Create locked schedule policy

This topic provides instructions for creating locked schedule policies in Portworx Backup. These policies allow you to schedule backups for object lock enabled backups, ensuring that data is securely retained and automatically deleted after the retention period expires. The guide covers how to configure the schedule type (periodic, daily, weekly, or monthly), and highlights the automatic retention settings and limitations for incremental backups in locked schedule policies. Locked schedule policies enhance data protection and compliance for Kubernetes backups by integrating retention and automation features.

📄️ Create unlocked schedule policy

This topic provides step-by-step instructions for creating unlocked schedule policies in Portworx Backup. Unlocked schedule policies allow you to automate backup operations without object lock settings. The guide explains how to configure periodic, daily, weekly, or monthly schedules and customize retention settings, including how many backups to retain and how many incremental backups to perform between full backups. Unlocked schedule policies are useful for flexible backup automation and efficient data protection in Kubernetes environments.

📄️ Update object lock enabled schedule policy

This topic provides instructions for updating an object lock enabled schedule policy in Portworx Backup. Users can modify settings such as "Auto delete after retention period" and the specific time when the policy runs. The guide explains how to navigate to the schedule policy, make updates to hours and minutes, and configure automatic deletion of backups once the retention period expires. These updates help ensure proper scheduling and retention of backups while maintaining compliance with object lock policies.

📄️ Update object lock enabled backup schedule

This topic provides instructions on how to update an object lock enabled backup schedule in Portworx Backup. It explains the steps to modify existing backup schedules, ensuring data protection and compliance by maintaining object lock settings. The guide covers how to navigate to the appropriate cluster, view and select the desired backup schedule, and update its settings to meet backup retention and scheduling requirements.