Restore runbook

On this page

• Typical persistent disks
• Automation account
• Scaledown
• Input parameters
• Process
• Permissions

The restore runbook can be triggered manually or on a predefined schedule. It handles the removal of all persistent disks and restores them from snapshots.

This runbook is a PowerShell script, which CluedIn will provide as needed.

Prerequisites

• An active or passive CluedIn cluster with a valid license
• The runbook script
• An automation account
• A storage account
• Sufficient permissions

Typical persistent disks

CluedIn configurations may vary, but a typical instance includes the nine disks as shown below. All must be restore from snapshots.

Automation account

An automation account must be provided. The runbook will be installed into the the automation account. Typically, the runbook should be triggered following a backup/copy event.

Scaledown

The runbook will optionally scale down the target CluedIn instance after the restore.

Input parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
LicenseKey	required	License key tag on snapshot
Timestamp	required	Timestamp on snapshot
HostResourceGroup	required	Name of source resource group
Subscription	required	ID of target Azure subscription
TargetResourceGroup	required	Name of target resource group
TargetAKSClusterName	required	Name of target AKS cluster
StorageAccountName	required	Name of storage account
Scaledown	false	Option to scale down after a successful restore

Process

Permissions

The runbook must be granted the following permissions:

Resource	Assigned Role(s)	Why This Role is Needed
AKS Resource Group	Reader	Required to read AKS configurations and metadata.
AKS Instance	Contributor	Required to scale AKS Instance and send aks command.
Snapshot Resource Group	Reader, Disk Snapshot Contributor	Required to read snapshots and creating/managing disk snapshots in the resource group.
AKS Node Resource Group	Reader, Disk Snapshot Contributor, VM Restore Contributor	Required to read list of disk, delete old disk, and restore new Disk from snapshot.
Storage Account Resource Group	Reader	Required to read Storage account configurations and metadata.
Storage Account	Storage Blob Data Contributor, Storage Account Key Operator Service Role	Required to store pod replica configuration during scaling down.