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Version: 3.25 (latest)

calicoctl datastore migrate export

This sections describes the calicoctl datastore migrate export command.

Read the calicoctl Overview for a full list of calicoctl commands.

Display the help text for 'calicoctl datastore migrate export' command​

Run calicoctl datastore migrate export --help to display the following help menu for the command.

Usage:
  calicoctl datastore migrate export [--config=<CONFIG>]

Options:
  -h --help                 Show this screen.
  -c --config=<CONFIG>      Path to the file containing connection
                            configuration in YAML or JSON format.
                            [default: /etc/calico/calicoctl.cfg]

Description:
  Export the contents of the etcdv3 datastore.  Resources will be exported
  in yaml and json format. Save the results of this command to a file for
  later use with the import command.

  The resources exported include the following:
    - IPAMBlocks
    - BlockAffinities
    - IPAMHandles
    - IPAMConfigurations
    - IPPools
    - BGPConfigurations
    - BGPPeers
    - ClusterInformations
    - FelixConfigurations
    - GlobalNetworkPolicies
    - GlobalNetworkSets
    - HostEndpoints
    - KubeControllersConfigurations
    - NetworkPolicies
    - Networksets
    - Nodes

  The following resources are not exported:
    - WorkloadEndpoints
    - Profiles

Exported resources​

The export subcommand exports the following Calico resources:

  • IPAMBlocks
  • BlockAffinities
  • IPAMHandles
  • IPAMConfigurations
  • IPPools
  • BGPConfigurations
  • BGPPeers
  • ClusterInformations
  • FelixConfigurations
  • GlobalNetworkPolicies
  • GlobalNetworkSets
  • HostEndpoints
  • NetworkPolicies
  • Networksets
  • Nodes

The export subcommand does not export the following resources since they should be generated:

  • WorkloadEndpoints
  • Profiles

Examples​

Export the contents of an etcdv3 datastore to a file named etcd-migration.

calicoctl datastore migrate export > etcd-migration

General options​

-c --config=<CONFIG>     Path to the file containing connection
                         configuration in YAML or JSON format.
                         [default: /etc/calico/calicoctl.cfg]

See also​