You can create an Amazon S3 instance with access and secret keys.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, go to Client Computers > Amazon S3 client.
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Right-click Cloud Apps, and then point to All Tasks > Create New Instance.
The New Amazon S3 Instance dialog box appears.
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On the General tab, provide the following details:
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In the Instance Name box, type a name for the instance.
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In the Access Node box, select one or more proxy client computers or the client group where the Cloud Apps package is installed.
Note
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The proxy client computers must be of similar operating system type.
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All clients in the client group must be reachable through network routes.
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In the Storage Policy box, select a storage policy for the backup and restore operations.
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In the Number of Data Backup Streams box, type the number of data streams to use for backups. The maximum value is 99.
Note: The number of streams must not exceed the maximum number configured in the subclient storage policy. The CommServe allocates streams depending on the availability of resources.
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On the Connection Details tab, enter the following details:
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In the Host URL box, type the Amazon S3 service account URL (s3.amazonaws.com).
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From the Authentication Type list, select Access and secret keys.
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Enter credentials:
What
Steps
Existing credential
From the Credential list, select the credential that you want to use.
New credential
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From the Credential list, click Create New.
The Create user credential dialog box appears.
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In the Credential name box, enter a name for the credential.
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In the Access key ID box, enter the access key ID of the Amazon S3 account
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In the Secret Access key box, enter the secret key for the Amazon S3 account.
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Click OK.
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Click OK.
Results
The Commvault software creates a default instance and a default subclient.