Disable Backup for GKE for a cluster

Autopilot Standard

This page describes how to disable Backup for GKE for a cluster.

Before you disable Backup for GKE for a cluster, you must delete backups and backup plans associated with the cluster.

You can disable Backup for GKE with the gcloud CLI or the Google Cloud console.

When updating an existing cluster, specify the --update-addons=BackupRestore=DISABLED option in the gcloud CLI:

gcloud container clusters update CLUSTER_NAME \
    --project=PROJECT_ID  \
    --location=LOCATION \
    --update-addons=BackupRestore=DISABLED

Use the following instructions to disable Backup for GKE for a cluster in the Google Cloud console:

Go to the Google Kubernetes Engine page in the Google Cloud console.

Go to Google Kubernetes Engine
Click the name of the cluster that you want to inspect.
In the Features section, click Edit for Backup & Restore.
Clear the Enable Backup for GKE checkbox.
Click Save Changes.