ELCCR-1658 Onboarded VNFs cannot be restored when using NFVi Backup

Change-Id: I05948ff41f9c23ad2b2f4180c2a0ab8a319254d9
Signed-off-by: Toma Bilius <toma.bilius@enea.com>

1 files changed, 142 insertions, 136 deletions

diff --git a/doc/book-enea-edge-getting-started/doc/advanced_configurations.xml b/doc/book-enea-edge-getting-started/doc/advanced_configurations.xml
index 518d9ec..14981e9 100644
--- a/doc/book-enea-edge-getting-started/doc/advanced_configurations.xml
+++ b/doc/book-enea-edge-getting-started/doc/advanced_configurations.xml
@@ -514,8 +514,8 @@ node0.1048576kB = 3 </programlisting>
       Archive Table</emphasis> and the <emphasis
       role="bold">BackupArchiveCreated</emphasis> event can be seen by
       accessing the <emphasis role="bold">Fault</emphasis> menu and triggering
-      the <emphasis role="bold">Events</emphasis> window. The backup
-      file will be created on the uCPE device.</para>
+      the <emphasis role="bold">Events</emphasis> window. The backup file will
+      be created on the uCPE device.</para>
     </section>
 
     <section id="restore_nfvi_backup">
@@ -563,6 +563,12 @@ node0.1048576kB = 3 </programlisting>
       Instances that were present at the moment the backup was taken will be
       restored to their initial state, as if newly created. All snapshots
       associated with previously instantiated VNFs will be deleted.</para>
+
+      <note>
+        <para>If the VNF descriptor associated with the VNFs that were saved
+        as part of the backup is deleted after the backup is performed, then a
+        backup restore will not be able to recreate those VNFs.</para>
+      </note>
     </section>
 
     <section id="delete_nfvi_backup">
@@ -598,161 +604,161 @@ node0.1048576kB = 3 </programlisting>
   </section>
 
   <section id="mgmt_db_backup">
-      <title>Database backup for the Enea Edge Management application</title>
-    
-        <para>The following handles advanced configuration for a database 
-          backup. A backup can be used to restore the database in case 
-          of corruption.</para>
-    
+    <title>Database backup for the Enea Edge Management application</title>
+
+    <para>The following handles advanced configuration for a database backup.
+    A backup can be used to restore the database in case of corruption.</para>
+
     <section id="db_backup_once">
-       <title>One-time backup of the database</title>
-      
-       <para>The following steps are used to perform a database backup 
-         from the Enea Edge Management application:</para>
-      
-       <orderedlist>
-          <listitem>
-            <para>In the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window, 
-            select the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <title>One-time backup of the database</title>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Press the <emphasis role="bold">Backup Now</emphasis> button 
-              in the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <para>The following steps are used to perform a database backup from the
+      Enea Edge Management application:</para>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>In the new window select the 
-              <emphasis role="bold">Database Export</emphasis> option from 
-              the <emphasis role="bold">Backup Type</emphasis> drop-down.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <orderedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>In the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window,
+          select the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Set the <emphasis role="bold">Execution</emphasis> option 
-              to <emphasis role="bold">Now</emphasis>.</para>
-          </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Press the <emphasis role="bold">Backup Now</emphasis> button
+          in the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Press the <emphasis role="bold">Execute</emphasis> button 
-            and wait until the Status message shows: 
-              <emphasis role="bold">System Backup Completed</emphasis>.</para>
-          </listitem>
-       </orderedlist>
-      
-       <para>Once the backup is successfully executed it will be visible in 
-         the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window with a 
-         name that respects the following format: 
-         <literal>DatabaseExport_[date]_[timestamp].zip</literal>.</para>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>In the new window select the <emphasis role="bold">Database
+          Export</emphasis> option from the <emphasis role="bold">Backup
+          Type</emphasis> drop-down.</para>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Set the <emphasis role="bold">Execution</emphasis> option to
+          <emphasis role="bold">Now</emphasis>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Press the <emphasis role="bold">Execute</emphasis> button and
+          wait until the Status message shows: <emphasis role="bold">System
+          Backup Completed</emphasis>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </orderedlist>
+
+      <para>Once the backup is successfully executed it will be visible in the
+      <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window with a name that
+      respects the following format:
+      <literal>DatabaseExport_[date]_[timestamp].zip</literal>.</para>
     </section>
-    
+
     <section id="db_backup_restore">
-        <title>Restoring the database from a backup</title>
-      
-        <para>The following steps are used to perform a database restore 
-          from the Enea Edge Management application:</para>
-      
-        <orderedlist>
-          <listitem>
-            <para>In the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window, 
-            select the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <title>Restoring the database from a backup</title>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Select the backup you want to restore from the list.</para>
-            
-            <note>
-              <para>Database backups follow the naming convention: 
-                <literal>DatabaseExport_[date]_[timestamp].zip</literal>.</para>
-            </note>
-          </listitem>
+      <para>The following steps are used to perform a database restore from
+      the Enea Edge Management application:</para>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Click the <emphasis role="bold">Restore</emphasis> button.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <orderedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>In the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window,
+          select the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>In the window that appears, click 
-              <emphasis role="bold">OK</emphasis> to proceed with the 
-              restore operation.</para>
-          </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Select the backup you want to restore from the list.</para>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Follow the instructions in the pop-up window to restart 
-              the server using the CentOS 7 command:</para>
-            
-            <programlisting>sudo systemctl restart ucpemanager.service</programlisting>
-          </listitem>
-       </orderedlist>
+          <note>
+            <para>Database backups follow the naming convention:
+            <literal>DatabaseExport_[date]_[timestamp].zip</literal>.</para>
+          </note>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Click the <emphasis role="bold">Restore</emphasis>
+          button.</para>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>In the window that appears, click <emphasis
+          role="bold">OK</emphasis> to proceed with the restore
+          operation.</para>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Follow the instructions in the pop-up window to restart the
+          server using the CentOS 7 command:</para>
+
+          <programlisting>sudo systemctl restart ucpemanager.service</programlisting>
+        </listitem>
+      </orderedlist>
     </section>
-    
+
     <section id="db_scheduled_backup">
-        <title>Scheduled backup of the database</title>
-      
-        <para>The following steps are used to perform a scheduled database backup 
-          from the Enea Edge Management application:</para>
-      
-        <orderedlist>
-          <listitem>
-            <para>In the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window, 
-              select the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <title>Scheduled backup of the database</title>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Press the <emphasis role="bold">Backup Now</emphasis> button 
-              in the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <para>The following steps are used to perform a scheduled database
+      backup from the Enea Edge Management application:</para>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>In the new window select the 
-              <emphasis role="bold">Database Export</emphasis> 
-              option from the <emphasis role="bold">Backup Type</emphasis> drop-down.</para>
-          </listitem>
+      <orderedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>In the <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window,
+          select the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Set the <emphasis role="bold">Execution</emphasis> option 
-              to <emphasis role="bold">Scheduled</emphasis>.</para>
-          </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Press the <emphasis role="bold">Backup Now</emphasis> button
+          in the <emphasis role="bold">Backups</emphasis> tab.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Fill in the <emphasis role="bold">Description</emphasis> field.</para>
-          </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>In the new window select the <emphasis role="bold">Database
+          Export</emphasis> option from the <emphasis role="bold">Backup
+          Type</emphasis> drop-down.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Set the <emphasis role="bold">Begin Date</emphasis>.</para>
-          </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Set the <emphasis role="bold">Execution</emphasis> option to
+          <emphasis role="bold">Scheduled</emphasis>.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Fill in the non-mandatory fields accordingly.</para>
-            
-            <note>
-              <para>The <emphasis role="bold">End Date</emphasis> field becomes 
-                available once the <emphasis role="bold">Periodicity</emphasis> option 
-                is set to something other than 
-                <emphasis role="bold">Once</emphasis>.</para>
-            </note>
-          </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Fill in the <emphasis role="bold">Description</emphasis>
+          field.</para>
+        </listitem>
 
-          <listitem>
-            <para>Click the <emphasis role="bold">Schedule</emphasis> button to 
-              schedule the backup.</para>
-          </listitem>
-        </orderedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Set the <emphasis role="bold">Begin Date</emphasis>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Fill in the non-mandatory fields accordingly.</para>
+
+          <note>
+            <para>The <emphasis role="bold">End Date</emphasis> field becomes
+            available once the <emphasis role="bold">Periodicity</emphasis>
+            option is set to something other than <emphasis
+            role="bold">Once</emphasis>.</para>
+          </note>
+        </listitem>
+
+        <listitem>
+          <para>Click the <emphasis role="bold">Schedule</emphasis> button to
+          schedule the backup.</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </orderedlist>
+
+      <figure>
+        <title>Scheduled Backup Configuration Example</title>
+
+        <mediaobject>
+          <imageobject>
+            <imagedata align="center" contentwidth="615"
+                       fileref="images/scheduled_backup.png" />
+          </imageobject>
+        </mediaobject>
+      </figure>
 
-        <figure>
-          <title>Scheduled Backup Configuration Example</title>
-          
-          <mediaobject>
-            <imageobject>
-              <imagedata align="center" contentwidth="615"
-                         fileref="images/scheduled_backup.png" />
-            </imageobject>
-          </mediaobject>
-        </figure>
-
-        <para>The backups created will be visible in the 
-          <emphasis role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window with a 
-          name following the format: 
-          <literal>DatabaseExport_[date]_[timestamp].zip</literal>.</para>
+      <para>The backups created will be visible in the <emphasis
+      role="bold">System Backup</emphasis> window with a name following the
+      format: <literal>DatabaseExport_[date]_[timestamp].zip</literal>.</para>
     </section>
   </section>