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Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA (Kubernetes v1.35 curriculum) · Domain 1: Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration

Etcd backup and restore with etcdctl/etcdutl and the etcd PKI; pointing the etcd static Pod at a restored data directory

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Because etcd holds all cluster state, a snapshot of etcd is a backup of the cluster's configuration. The CKA regularly asks you to take one to a given path and later restore one. You need to know the tools, the certificates and how to repoint the etcd static Pod.

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