# Connect your Google Cloud account and discover resources

Add your Google Cloud account and authorize Commvault to discover resources across projects using a service account.

Note

The Commvault software runs the discovery process on the configured accounts every 24 hours. On-demand discovery runs can be performed.

To create a cloud connection, follow these steps:

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Cloud Discovery > Google Cloud.

2. Click Create connection.

3. For Cloud connection name, enter a name.

4. From the Credentials list, select an existing credential or click the add button to create new credentials.

   Need help with creating credentials?

   1. Click the add button.

   2. Enter a name for the credential.

   3. For Private key file, click Upload to choose the JSON key file with service account details.

      To create a new service account with the required permissions, click Create Service Account. Enter the required values, and then log in to Google Cloud Shell to run the on-screen commands. A JSON file will be downloaded with selected projects and service account details.

   4. From the Key Rotation Reminder Interval list, select a suitable interval.

   5. Click Save.

5. Click Next.

6. Select one of the following options:

   - Connect all projects: Discover all projects that the service account can access.

   - Connect specific projects: Select specific projects from the list.

   Note

   - When you select Connect all projects, newly added projects are discovered automatically during subsequent discovery cycles.

   - If you select Connect specific projects, then only selected projects are discovered.

7. Enable the Start discovery option.

8. Click Next, and then complete the configuration wizard.

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