How to Properly Off-Board a Namespace From Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes Backups

Purpose

This article documents the procedure to properly off-board a namespace in Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.

Solution

1. Check all restorepointcontents for the policy using the following command:
   Replace <PolicyName> with the actual policy name.

kubectl get restorepointcontents  -l k10.kasten.io/policyName=<PolicyName>

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2. Delete the restorepointcontents associated with that policy, using the following command:

Kubectl delete restorepointcontents  -l k10.kasten.io/policyName=<PolicyName>

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3. Track and ensure the retireactions complete with the following command:
   Replace <PolicyName> with the actual policy name.

kubectl get retireactions.actions.kio.kasten.io -A -o custom-columns=ACTION:.kind,NAMESPACE:.metadata.namespace,NAME:.metadata.name,'CREATED AT':.metadata.creationTimestamp,STATUS:.status.state -l k10.kasten.io/policyName=<PolicyName>

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4. After all retireactions are complete, use the following command to remove the Namespace and the Policy:

kubectl delete namespace <NameSpace>

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kubectl delete policy <PolicyName>

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