PMM Backup & Restore: configure storage from Kubernetes / Percona Operator backup settings?

Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) Database Monitoring and Management
1

Hi Percona team,

We are running Percona Server for MongoDB Operator with PMM enabled. PMM is successfully showing backup activity/status in dashboards, so it can observe backups created by the operator/PBM.

The gap is that the PMM Backup & Restore UI still requires manual storage configuration before backups can be managed from the UI. In our Kubernetes setup, backup storage is already configured declaratively in the PerconaServerMongoDB resource:

spec:
  backup:
    enabled: true
    pitr:
      enabled: true
    storages:
      <storage-name>:
        type: s3
        s3:
          bucket: <bucket>
          region: <region>
    tasks:
      - name: daily
        enabled: true
        storageName: <storage-name>

The pods use Kubernetes/IAM integration for S3 access, not static AWS access key / secret key credentials.

What is the recommended way to make PMM Backup & Restore use or import the operator/PBM backup storage configuration so the UI can manage backups without manually reconfiguring storage?

If this is not currently supported, would Percona consider supporting one of these options?

  1. PMM reads/imports PBM storage configuration already managed by the Percona MongoDB Operator.
  2. PMM Backup & Restore supports Kubernetes/IAM/IRSA-style credentials instead of requiring static S3 access key and secret key.
  3. PMM exposes a declarative/API-driven way to configure Backup & Restore storage from Kubernetes manifests, so it can be automated alongside the operator deployment.

The desired outcome is: backups remain configured in Git/Kubernetes, PMM can still manage backup/restore workflows from the UI, and no static cloud credentials need to be entered manually.

2

Hi,

We are working on backup and management features and they are going to renew soon. Keep an eye on our announcements.

Thanks,

Tibi

3

Hi @Tibor_Korocz_Percona ,

Is there a specific jira where this is being handled? Can you share? Thanks in advance