Backups
When running an orchestration cluster with secondary storage, you must configure a snapshot repository in your chosen database:
The Orchestration Cluster is configured with the snapshot repository name to trigger database snapshots. This ensures coherent backups.
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Learn more about the backup procedure and why it must be triggered in the backup guide.
Configure this in Kubernetes with Helm
When you deploy Camunda 8 Self-Managed on Kubernetes, set the backup repository name as an application configuration value.
See application configurations for how to provide configuration keys using Helm (for example, via values files or environment variable mappings).
Configuration parameters
| Configuration key | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|
camunda.data.backup.repository-name | ES / OS snapshot repository name | - |