Add an Access Node for MongoDB Atlas

An access node is a virtual machine, a cloud instance, or a physical server that you run operations (such as backup and restore) from. The access node connects to the MongoDB Atlas account using Atlas API access keys and uses REST APIs to perform snapshot operations on the Atlas clusters. To back up and restore MongoDB Atlas clusters on cloud, you must set up a server with MongoDB agent.

Before You Begin

You need the following information:

• Host name

• User name and password

• OS type

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Manage > Servers.

   The Servers page appears.

2. In the upper-right area of the page, click Add server.

   The Install Software dialog box appears.

3. Select one of the following installation methods:

   • To install software on the computer, click Select this method to install software packages on your computer, and then enter the following information:

     1. In the Host name box, type the host name.

     2. In the User name and Password boxes, type the credentials for the server.

     3. Next to OS Type, click the operating system that is installed on the server.

        Note

        Only Windows access node is supported for MongoDB Atlas.

     4. From the Select package(s) list, select MongoDB and Cloud Apps.

     5. To enter the installation location, in the Installation location box, enter the path.

     6. To reboot the servers in the server group after the installation, move the Reboot if required toggle key to the right.

   • To complete an installation when the software is already installed on the server, click Select this method to complete the installation if the software packages are already installed on your computer, and then in the Host name box, enter the host name.

4. Click Install.