Registering Microsoft Azure Blob Storage with Catalogic DPX

You can register Microsoft Azure Blob Storage by taking the following steps with Catalogic DPX from the Java-based DPX Management Interface:

  1. Complete the preparation that is described in Chapter 8: Cloud Storage

  2. In the Java-based DPX Management Interface, open the Configure tab in the function tab bar.

  3. From the task pane, see the Configuration Options section and open Devices in it.

  4. Right-click the Enterprise item that you want to add the cloud storage, and click Add Device Cluster to open the device cluster registration pane.

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

    Device Type

    Set to CLOUD.

    Cloud Provider Type

    Select Azure.

    Storage Account Name

    Enter the name of the storage account in Microsoft Azure Portal.

    Account Access Key

    Enter the storage account access key for Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

    Container Name

    Enter the name the storage container in Microsoft Azure Portal.

    Upload/Download Speed Limit

    Leave these fields blank so as not to limit the maximum data transfer speed for uploading data or downloading data from the cloud storage. Or, enter the transfer speeds in digits and select the unit such as KB/s.

    Comment

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

  6. 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 has been configured, a Device Type of Cloud is available for proxy selection in the Device Cluster and Device Configuration screens.

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