Restore Data in the Virtual Appliance

Verify whether the data directories exist in the following location:

/var/appd/data
  1. Copy the <backup_tar> file to one of the cluster nodes that is generated earlier. See Prerequisites.
  2. Run the following command to restore the persistent volumes specifications:
    appdcli run restore <backup_tar>
  3. Verify the PVC are in the Bound state by running the following command:
    kubectl get pvc -A
  4. Start the following services:
    appdcli start appd [Profile]
    1. Cisco AppDynamics Services.
    2. Anomaly Detection Service.
    3. Cisco Secure Application Service.
After the upgrade, the cluster uses the existing data disk and becomes functional.