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Enabling parallel backup processing

By default, OpenShift api for Data Protection processes only one backup in the InProgress phase at a time. Configure the DataProtectionApplication (DPA) custom resource (CR) to run several backups simultaneously to prevent smaller backups from being queued behind larger operations.

Prerequisites

  • You must be logged in as a user with cluster-admin privileges.

  • You must have a DPA CR configured and deployed in your cluster.

Procedure

  1. Edit your DPA CR:

    $ oc edit dpa <dpa_name> -n openshift-adp

  2. Add the concurrentBackups field in the spec.configuration.velero section of your DPA CR:

      configuration:
    velero:
      concurrentBackups: <integer_limit>
      defaultPlugins:
        - openshift
        - aws
        - csi

    Replace <integer_limit> with the maximum number of backups you want OADP to process simultaneously. The default value is 1. Backups that target overlapping namespaces are automatically serialized.

Verification

  • Verify that all backups are in the InProgress phase simultaneously:

    $ oc get backups.velero.io -n openshift-adp
    Example output
    NAME                STATUS       CREATED                        EXPIRES
backup-namespace1   InProgress   2026-04-28 10:00:00 +0000 UTC  29d
backup-namespace2   InProgress   2026-04-28 10:00:05 +0000 UTC  29d