Question: Kubernetes docs says that ETCD backup can be made simply by copying th . . .

Elnur Mammadov:
Question: Kubernetes docs says that ETCD backup can be made simply by copying the live backup file. Can this be used in the exam as it is quicker option?

Built-in snapshot
etcd supports built-in snapshot. A snapshot may either be taken from a live member with the etcdctl snapshot save command or by copying the member/snap/db file from an etcd <Configuration options | etcd directory> that is not currently used by an etcd process. Taking the snapshot will not affect the performance of the member.

R Banerjee:
better to use https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/configure-upgrade-etcd/#:~:text=ETCDCTL_API%3D3%20etcdctl%20--endpoints%3Dhttps%3A//127.0.0.1%3A2379%20\ %20%20--cacert%3D<trusted-ca-file>%20--cert%3D<cert-file>%20--key%3D<key-file>%20\ %20%20snapshot%20save%20<backup-file-location>|https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/configure-upgrade-etcd/#:~:text=ETCDCTL_API%3D3%20etcdctl%[…]20save%20<backup-file-location>