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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:

  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.

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