Use this dialog box to add (or modify) Amazon Glacier (direct Glacier) as a storage target.
Note
Amazon S3 with Glacier storage class is recommended over Amazon Glacier. Amazon S3 with glacier storage class has more advantages like no 24-hour limit for recalled data and deduplication support.
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Additional Information |
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Name |
The name of the Cloud library. |
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Device Name |
A unique device name generated by the system when the library is added. |
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Type |
The type of the cloud storage server. Select the server type from the list of supported cloud storage vendors. |
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MediaAgent |
The name of the MediaAgent to which the device is attached. Select a MediaAgent from the list to add to the cloud storage device. The list contains the names of all the MediaAgents configured in the CommCell. |
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Access Information |
Add the credentials and other details required to access the cloud storage space. |
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Authentication |
Create the account using one of the following authentication and add the necessary details for the account: |
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Access & Secret Access Key |
Service Host A valid endpoint name for the Amazon Glacier region provided by the agency. (Commvault transfers data using HTTPS protocol to the service host.) Default: To find the region, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html. |
Multiple hosts can be added in the Service Host field using commas to separate them. For example Note All the hosts (or IP addresses) in the list must point to the same storage. Adding a host or IP address to a different storage will result in data loss. |
Credential Select a pre-defined credential from the list. To define a new credential, click the Add New button from the list. The following information is required.
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Credentials must not contain blank spaces or other special characters. For instructions about creating a credential, see Adding a Credential to Credential Vault. |
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The following permissions are needed in Amazon Glacier (Direct) for the Access & Secret Access user: |
Sample json file with these actions. |
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Vault Click the Detect button to detect an existing Vault. |
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AWS IAM Role Policy |
Use this Authentication for an user with the IAM role, thereby allowing the specific user to provide the IAM roles assigned to the user. For more information on IAM Role Policies, refer to https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles.html. |
For AWS IAM Role Policy the selected MediaAgent must reside in the EC2 instance and an IAM Role must be associated with the EC2 instance. Make sure to select the specific MediaAgent from the drop-down list during library configuration. (For more information about installing the MediaAgent on the EC2 instance, see MediaAgent Installations.) |
Service Host A valid endpoint name for the Amazon Glacier region provided by the agency. (Commvault transfers data using HTTPS protocol to the service host.) Default: To find the region, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html. |
Multiple hosts can be added in the Service Host field using commas to separate them. For example Note All the hosts (or IP addresses) in the list must point to the same storage. Adding a host or IP address to a different storage will result in data loss. |
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Vault Click the Detect button to detect an existing Vault. |
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The following permissions are needed in Amazon Glacier (Direct) for IAM Role Policy user: |
Sample json file with these actions. |
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STS Assume Role |
For more information on Amazon STS (Security Token Service), refer to http://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html and http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp.html. |
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Service Host A valid endpoint name for the Amazon Glacier region provided by the agency. (Commvault transfers data using HTTPS protocol to the service host.) Default: To find the region, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html. |
Multiple hosts can be added in the Service Host field using commas to separate them. For example Note All the hosts (or IP addresses) in the list must point to the same storage. Adding a host or IP address to a different storage will result in data loss. |
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Credential Select a pre-defined credential from the list. To define a new credential, click the Add New button from the list. The following information is required.
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Credentials must not contain blank spaces or other special characters. For instructions about creating a credential, see Adding a Credential to Credential Vault. |
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Role ARN A valid Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an IAM role that you want to use to perform operations requested using this profile. |
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Vault Click the Detect button to detect an existing Vault. |
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AWS STS Assume Role and IAM Role Policy |
Service Host A valid endpoint name for the Amazon Glacier region provided by the agency. (Commvault transfers data using HTTPS protocol to the service host.) Default: To find the region, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html. |
Multiple hosts can be added in the Service Host field using commas to separate them. For example Note All the hosts (or IP addresses) in the list must point to the same storage. Adding a host or IP address to a different storage will result in data loss. |
Role ARN A valid Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an IAM role that you want to use to perform operations requested using this profile. |
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Vault Click the Detect button to detect an existing Vault. |
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C2S Access Portal |
Use this Authentication for a user with credentials to either the Amazon C2S (Amazon Commercial Cloud Services) or Amazon SC2S (Amazon Secure - Commercial Cloud Services). |
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Service Host A valid endpoint name for the Amazon Glacier region provided by the agency. (Commvault transfers data using HTTPS protocol to the service host.) Default: To find the region, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html. |
Multiple hosts can be added in the Service Host field using commas to separate them. For example Note All the hosts (or IP addresses) in the list must point to the same storage. Adding a host or IP address to a different storage will result in data loss. |
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CAP URL The CAP URL. |
For example: https://<URL:Port_Name>/TAP/api/v1/credentials?agency=<agency>&mission=<mission>&role=<role> |
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Certificate Filename File name provided by the agency. |
For example: <file_name>.p12. Make sure that the file is copied and available in all the MediaAgents using the library under the following folder: <software install folder>/Base/Certificates |
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Passphrase The password for the certificate file provided by the agency. |
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Vault Click the Detect button to detect an existing Vault. |
Additional Information
Considerations for Setting up Amazon Glacier with Vault Lock Policies
Make sure that the retention set in the Glacier Vault Lock policy is shorter than the retention time set for the data in the Storage Policy.
For more information on Amazon Glacier Vault lock policies, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonglacier/latest/dev/vault-lock-policy.html.
For more information on setting the retention in a storage policy, see Data Aging - Getting Started.