Adding IBM Cloud Object Storage Repository

To back up an IBM Cloud object storage repository, add the repository.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Object storage.

   The Object storage page appears.

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

   The Add object storage dialog box appears.

3. Click IBM Cloud Object Storage.

   The Configure IBM Cloud Object Storage wizard appears.

4. On the Plan tab of the wizard, select the backup plan that you want to use for the object storage repository, and then click Next.

5. On the Access Node tab of the wizard, select one or more access nodes or the server group where the Cloud Apps package is installed, and then click Next.

   Note

   • The access nodes must be of similar operating system type.

   • All servers in the server group must be reachable through network routes.

6. On the Add object storage tab of the wizard, complete the following steps:

   1. In theObject storage name box, enter a name for the repository.

   2. In the Host URL box, enter the IBM Cloud Object Storage account URL, where you can add the region-based endpoint.

      For example, s3.us-east.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud.

   3. Do one of the following:

      • From theCredentials dialog box, select the credentials that you are going to use, and then click Next.

      • To add credentials to the Credential Manager, click the plus button (+).

        TheAdd Credential dialog box appears.

      • Enter the following information:

      • Credential name: Enter a name for the credentials that you are creating.

      • User account: Enter the access_key_id from the service credentials JSON created in the IBM console.

      • API key: Enter the secret_access_key from the service credentials JSON created in the IBM console.

        Note

        To generate the JSON that you can use while configuring the IBM Cloud object storage repository, in the IBM console, ensure that the Include HMAC Credential option is enabled.

      • Description: Enter a description for the credentials.

      • ClickSave.

7. On the Backup Content tab of the wizard, complete the following steps:

   1. Click Add, and do one of the following:

      • To enter a custom path, click Custom path, and then enter the path for the content.

      • To browse for content, click Browse, and then select the content.

   2. To exclude some of the content you selected, move the Specify exclusion toggle key to the right, and then add the exclusion.

   3. Click Next.

8. On the Summary tab of the wizard, review the options, and then clickFinish.