Registering AWS S3 Cloud Storage

A device cluster is a logical grouping of non-tape library (standalone) backup devices. Follow these steps to add and configure AWS S3 for Agentless VMware and Block archiving.

See also. In addition to the AWS S3 cloud storage, Catalogic DPX supports the cloud storage by some other vendors, such as MinIO. For more information about registering a generic cloud storage with Catalogic DPX, see Registering Generic Cloud Storage.

Take the following steps to register Amazon S3 cloud storage with Catalogic DPX:

Web interface

1. Complete the preparation that is described in Cloud Storage.

2. Go to Devices & Pools in the sidebar. Then select the Add Device Cluster button in the upper right corner to open the Add Device Cluster dialog.

1. Select Cloud as the Device Cluster Type.

1. In the device cluster registration pane, enter the following fields:

   • Device Cluster Name

     An arbitrary, unique name that you can use to identify your cloud storage item in Catalogic DPX. Device cluster names must be up to 48 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. For example, PRODUCTION_CLOUD. Ensure that none of the device clusters share the same name.

   • Cloud Provider Type

     Select AWS S3 for Amazon S3 Standard or Amazon S3 Glacier.

     See also. If you select Amazon S3 Glacier for the cloud provider type, the Standard archive retrieval mode is used by default. To switch this archive retrieval option to Expedited for a rapid restore, follow the instructions in Additional Block Backup Source Options.
   • IAM Access Key ID

     The access ID of the AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM).

   • IAM Secret Access Key

     The Secret Access Key of the IAM.

   • Bucket Name The bucket name as defined in the cloud service.

   • Description

     Optional description of the device cluster item in Catalogic DPX. Up to 48 characters.

2. In the Device Configuration section, specify devices (at least one is required) from which backup data will be archived to the cloud.

Important. In a typical configuration, Block and VMware backup data is stored on vStor which is added to the DPX as a vStor node. However, for the cloud device configuration, the DPX Client, installed by default on vStor 4.10 or newer, must also be added as a client node. Therefore, the same vStor machine will appear twice in the nodes list, but in different capacities (node types). To add vStor as a client node, follow the procedure in Adding a Client Node from the Master Server Level.

1. Click Add. The new device cluster name appears in the Devices & Pools section. Click the device cluster’s name to view the details or hover over the device cluster’s row and click the edit icon on the right.

Desktop interface

1. Complete the preparation that is described in Cloud Storage.
2. Open the Configure tab in the function tab bar.

3. From the task panel, click Devices in the Configuration Options section.

1. Do one of the following to open the ADD DEVICE CLUSTER pane:

   • Right-click the Enterprise item where you want to add the cloud storage and click Add Device Cluster.

   • From the window menu bar, select Device > Add Device Cluster [Ctrl+Shift+C].

1. In the ADD DEVICE CLUSTER pane, enter the following fields:

   • Device Cluster Name

     An arbitrary, unique name that you can use to identify your cloud storage item in Catalogic DPX. Device cluster names must be up to 48 alphanumeric characters with no spaces. For example, PRODUCTION_CLOUD. Ensure that none of the device clusters share the same name.

   • Device Type

     Set to CLOUD.

   • Cloud Provider Type

     Select AWS S3 for Amazon S3 Standard or Amazon S3 Glacier.

     See also. If you select Amazon S3 Glacier for the cloud provider type, the Standard archive retrieval mode is used by default. To switch this archive retrieval option to Expedited for a rapid restore, follow the instructions in Additional Block Backup Source Options.
   • Bucket Name

     The bucket name as defined in the cloud service.

   • IAM Access Key ID

     The access ID of the AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM).

   • IAM Secret Access Key

     The Secret Access Key of the IAM.

   • Comment

     Optional comments to the device cluster item in Catalogic DPX. Up to 48 characters.

2. Click Add. The new device cluster name appears in the device resource tree in the left pane and is indicated by the selection check box. The add device cluster dialog in the right pane becomes the edit device cluster dialog for the new device cluster. Once the new device cluster has been configured, a device cluster type of Cloud is available for proxy selection in the Device Cluster and Device Configuration screens.