# Configure OCI Object Storage

Create an OCI Object Storage group that will contain the data you want to manage and back up.

## Before You Begin

- If you are an MSP and you want your tenant administrators to configure Azure Blob Storage, see Managed Service Provider Configuration.

- Verify that you have the required permissions.

## Navigate to Service Catalog

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Explore > Service catalog.

## Choose OCI Object Storage

1. On the Object Storage tile, click Configure.

2. Select OCI Object Storage.

   The File & Object Trial message appears.

3. Click Continue.

   The Select Access node page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Access Node

An access node with the Cloud Apps package installed is required to back up object storage without egress charges.

1. Select one or more existing access nodes or an existing access node group, or create a new access node, and then click Next.

   If you create a new access node for OCI, verify that it meets the system requirements for OCI backup gateways.

   The Select A Plan page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Plan

1. Select an existing backup plan or create a new backup plan, and then click Next.

   The Add Object Storage page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Add Object Storage

1. In Name, enter a descriptive name for the object storage client.

2. In Host URL, enter the service account URL.

3. For Credentials, select existing credentials or create a new credential.

4. Click Next.

   The Select Compartment page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Select Compartment

1. Select the compartment.

2. To automatically select all sub-compartments, select the Include sub-compartments check box.

3. Click Next.

   The Backup Content page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Backup Content

1. Add backup content, and then click Next.

   The Summary page of the configuration wizard appears.

## Summary

1. Review the summary, and then click Finish.

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