Step 1

Create NetBackup log file directories on the primary server and the media servers

See NetBackup cloud storage log files.

See Creating NetBackup log file directories for cloud storage.

Step 2

Review the cloud installation requirements

See Cloud installation requirements.

Step 3

Determine the requirements for provisioning and configuring your cloud storage provider in NetBackup

See About the cloud storage vendors for NetBackup.

Step 4

Configure the global cloud storage host properties as necessary

See Scalable Storage properties.

Step 5

Configure the Cloud Storage properties

Optionally, add a cloud storage service host using the NetBackup host properties.

See Cloud Storage properties.

Step 6

Understand the role of the CloudStore Service Container

Applicable for media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2 only.

See About the NetBackup CloudStore Service Container.

Step 7

Provision a security certificate for authentication on the media servers

See NetBackup CloudStore Service Container security certificates.

See Deploying host name-based certificates.

Step 8

Understand key management for encryption

Encryption is optional.

See About data encryption for cloud storage.

See About NetBackup KMS for encryption of NetBackup cloud storage.

See About external KMS for encryption of NetBackup cloud storage.

Step 9

Configure the storage server

See About cloud storage servers.

See Adding a cloud storage instance.

See Configuring a storage server for cloud storage.

Step 10

Configure the disk pool

Step 11

Configure additional storage server properties

Step 12

Add additional media servers

Adding additional media servers is optional.

Step 13

Configure a storage unit

See Configuring a storage unit for cloud storage.

Step 14

Configure NetBackup Accelerator and optimized synthetic backups

Accelerator and optimzed synthetic backups are optional.

Step 15

Configure a backup policy

See Creating a backup policy.

See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I