2V0-21.23 Question 358
Select 3You are tasked with backing up and restoring a vSphere with Tanzu environment. Which approach ensures that both the vSphere infrastructure and the Kubernetes workloads are properly backed up and can be restored in the event of a failure?
- A
Use a vSphere-native backup solution to back up vCenter Server and ESXi hosts.
- B
Leverage a Kubernetes-native backup tool to back up Tanzu Kubernetes clusters and their persistent volumes.
- C
Schedule backups for the Supervisor Cluster using vSphere Data Protection (VDP).
- D
Ensure that the underlying NSX-T configuration is backed up as part of the vSphere with Tanzu backup strategy.
- E
Leverage vSphere Replication to replicate all Kubernetes workloads to a secondary site.
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
To successfully back up and restore a vSphere with Tanzu environment, it is necessary to address both the vSphere infrastructure (e.g., vCenter Server, ESXi hosts, NSX-T) and the Kubernetes workloads (e.g., Tanzu Kubernetes clusters, persistent volumes). A vSphere-native backup solution handles the infrastructure, while a Kubernetes-native backup tool addresses the Kubernetes workloads. Additionally, NSX-T configuration backups are crucial for restoring the networking layer.
- A. Correct.
Backing up vCenter Server and ESXi hosts using a vSphere-native backup solution ensures the underlying vSphere infrastructure, including the Supervisor Cluster, can be restored.
- B. Correct.
A Kubernetes-native backup tool is required to back up Tanzu Kubernetes clusters and their persistent volumes since these tools are designed to handle Kubernetes-specific workloads and configurations.
- C. Incorrect.
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) has been deprecated and is not recommended for use in modern vSphere environments, including vSphere with Tanzu.
- D. Correct.
Backing up the NSX-T configuration is critical because NSX-T underpins the networking components of the vSphere with Tanzu environment. Without this backup, networking restoration would be incomplete.
- E. Incorrect.
vSphere Replication is not designed for Kubernetes workloads and does not provide comprehensive backup or recovery for Tanzu Kubernetes clusters or persistent volumes.