Air Gap Protect storage isolates your backup data in a secure, time-based container that prevents unauthorized access and deletion. You create storage for a specific copy of a backup, which is specified in a backup plan.
Requirements
- You must configure the required outbound connections.
- To use Azure Private Link or AWS PrivateLink, you must configure it.
- For Air Gap Protect storage in AWS, OCI, or Google Cloud, you must deploy a MediaAgent in the same cloud region as the Air Gap Protect storage. This is required for defragmentation jobs.
- For Air Gap Protect storage in Azure, the MediaAgent does not need to be deployed in Azure. You can use an on-premises MediaAgent or HyperScale X deployment if network connectivity to the Air Gap Protect storage is available.
To create Air Gap Protect storage, follow these steps:
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Storage > Air Gap Protect.
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In the upper-right area of the page, click Add.
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Enter a name for the storage.
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Select or create a MediaAgent that's in the same location (region) you select for the storage.
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Select the storage type, class, and location (region).
Need help choosing a storage class?
- AGP Frequent access: Use for backups that need regular or rapid restores, such as databases and VMs. Only AGP Frequent access can be used as an auxiliary copy source.
- AGP Infrequent access: Use for backups that are rarely restored (a 30-day minimum is required), such as compliance archives and historical project data.
- AGP Archive: Use for data that is no longer actively used in daily operations but must remain available for recovery, if required, for regulatory or compliance purposes.
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Leave Use deduplication enabled and select a MediaAgent for the deduplication database (DDB) that's in the same location (region) you select for the storage.
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Click Save.