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Apart from the scheduled backup option, PowerProtect Data Manager supports the option to perform manual backups. To perform a manual backup, go to Protection > Protection Policies. Select the Kubernetes protection policy and click Protect Now as shown here.
During the manual backup, select the backup type of either Full or Synthetic Full.
From the Jobs > Protection Jobs window, you can monitor the progress of the Kubernetes cluster backup.
For more information about performing backup and recovery of Kubernetes workloads using PowerProtect Data Manager, see the PowerProtect Data Manager Kubernetes User Guide on Dell Support at PowerProtect Data Manager Info Hub: Product Documents and Information.