Amazon S3 cloud storage provider options
Figure: Cloud Storage Server Configuration Wizard panel for Amazon shows the Cloud Storage Configuration Wizard panel for Amazon S3 cloud storage.
Table: Amazon S3 cloud storage provider configuration options describes the storage server configuration options for Amazon S3.
Table: Amazon S3 cloud storage provider configuration options
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Select the name of the cloud service end point for your vendor from the drop-down list. If the cloud service end point for your vendor does not appear in the drop-down list, you must add a cloud storage instance. See the description in this table. | |
Displays the default storage server for your vendor. The drop-down list displays only those names that are available for use. If more than one storage server is available, you can select a storage server other than the default one. You can type a different storage server name in the drop-down list, which can be a logical name for the cloud storage. You can create multiple storage servers with different names that refer to the same physical service host for Amazon. If there are no names available in the list, you can create a new storage server name by typing the name in the drop-down list. Note: Veritas recommends that a storage server name that you add while configuring an Amazon S3-compatible cloud provider should be a logical name and should not match a physical host name. For example: While you add an Amazon GovCloud storage server, avoid using names like 'amazongov.com' or 'amazon123.com'. These servers may be physical hosts, which can cause failures during cloud storage configuration. Instead, use storage server names like 'amazongov1' or 'amazonserver1' and so on. Note: The option is disabled for public clouds. You must use existing cloud storage. | |
To configure cloud deployment details, click . The customized cloud deployment refers to the cloud instances that are not already listed in the drop-down list. After you configure cloud deployment details, the service host appears in the drop-down list. See Amazon S3 cloud storage options. Once the cloud storage is added, you cannot modify or delete it using the NetBackup Administration Console. However, you can modify or delete a storage server by using the csconfig command. Note: You can use the NetBackup csconfig -a command to create custom cloud instances for an Amazon S3-compatible cloud provider. You must run the csconfig command before you run the nbdevconfig and tpconfig commands. See the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide for a complete description about these commands. The guide is available through the following URL: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100040135.html | |
Select a NetBackup media server from the drop-down list. The drop-down list displays only NetBackup 8.2 and later media servers. In addition, only the media servers that conform to the requirements for cloud storage appear in the drop-down list. The requirements are described in the following topic: See About the NetBackup media servers for cloud storage. The host that you select queries the storage vendor's network for its capabilities and for the available storage. The media server also becomes a data mover for your backups and restores. To support cloud storage, a media server must conform to the following items:
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Applies to: Amazon GovCloud only. This option is the default selection. Select this option to configure cloud storage server credentials on this wizard panel by entering the access key ID and secret access key. | |
Applies to: Amazon GovCloud only. Select this option to configure cloud storage server using credentials broker. If you select this option, you then use the Credentials Broker Details wizard panel that appears next to configure the credentials broker information. | |
Enabling this option creates a CloudCatalyst storage server that can be used to upload deduplicated data to the cloud. This option is grayed out if any of the following cases are true:
See the NetBackup compatibility lists for support information: http://www.netbackup.com/compatibility For information about CloudCatalyst, see the NetBackup Deduplication Guide: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100040135.html | |
Enter the mount path to be used as the storage path on the CloudCatalyst storage server. For example: /space/mnt/esfs The deduplicated data is written to this local cache directory before it is uploaded to the cloud. The larger the cache, the more likely that NetBackup can service requests locally, avoiding cloud access to read and write. Notes:
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Does not apply for Amazon GovCloud if you select . Enter the access key ID for your vendor account. If you do not have an account, click link. | |
Does not apply for Amazon GovCloud if you select . Enter the secret access key for your vendor account. It must be 100 or fewer characters. | |
NetBackup retrieves the AWS IAM Role name and credentials associated with the EC2 instance. Note: For IAM Role, the selected media server must be hosted on the EC2 instance. | |
To change SSL, proxy, or HTTP header (server-side encryption or storage class) settings for your cloud storage hosts, click . |