Creating a Cloud Storage for SQL Server Backups Using Direct to Cloud Configuration

Prerequisites

If you are using Air Gap Protect, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure storage, configure access to the cloud storage.

Procedure

1. Click +.

   The Add cloud storage dialog box appears.

   1. From the Type list, select Air Gap Protect or Microsoft Azure Storage.

   2. If you select Air Gap Protect, do the following:

      1. From the Cloud storage provider list, select the provider.

      2. From the Storage class list, select the storage class for the type of access that you want to have for the data.

      3. From the Region list, select the region.

2. If you select Microsoft Azure Storage, do the following:

   1. In the Name box, enter a name for the cloud storage.

   2. From the Storage class list, select the storage class for the type of access that you want to have for the data.

   3. From the Region list, select the region.

      The Commvault Cloud software populates the Service host box with the default value.

      1. From the Authentication list, select the type of authentication to use.

      2. For Credentials, select existing credentials or create new credentials.

      To create credentials, see the Steps to create cloud storage for the primary copy section in Configuring Backups for Azure Files.

   4. In the Container box, enter a name for the container.

3. If you select Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage, do the following:

   1. In the Name box, enter a name for the cloud storage.

   2. From the Storage class list, select the storage class for the type of access that you want to have for the data.

   3. From the Region list, select the storage region.

   4. From the Credentials list, select existing credentials or create new credentials.

   5. To create credentials, click the add button .

      The Add credential dialog box appears.

   6. Enter values for the authentication method that you are using:

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

      • Tenancy OCID: Enter the Tenancy Oracle Cloud Identifier (OCID).

      • User OCID: Enter the user's OCID for a user that has permission to connect to the Oracle web console.

      • Fingerprint: Enter the fingerprint of the private key.

      • Private key: Click Upload to upload the private key.

      • Private key’s password: Enter the password associated with the private key.

      • Description: Enter a description of the credentials.

   7. In the Compartment name box, enter a name for the compartment.

   8. In the Bucket box, enter the bucket name.

4. If you select Amazon S3, do the following:

   1. In the Name box, enter a name for the cloud storage.

   2. From the Storage class list, select the storage class for the type of access that you want to have for the data.

   3. From the Region list, select the storage region.

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      1. From the Authentication list, select the type of the authentication to use.

      2. If you select Access and secret keys, do the following:

      3. From the Credentials list, select existing credentials or create new credentials

   4. To create credentials, click the add button .

      The Add credential dialog box appears.

   5. Enter values for the authentication method that you are using:

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

      • Access key ID: Enter the access key ID.

      • Secret access key: Enter the secret key.

      • Description: Enter a description for the credentials.

   6. If you select STS assume role, do the following:

   7. In the ARN role box, enter the full IAM role Amazon Resource Name (ARN).

   8. Enter values for the authentication method that you are using.

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

      • Access key ID: Enter the access key ID.

      • Secret access key: Enter the secret key.

      • Description: Enter a description for the credentials.

   9. If you select STS assume role with IAM role, enter the following:

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

      • Role ARN: Enter the full IAM role ARN.

      • Description: Enter a description for the credentials.

   10. In the Bucket box, enter the Amazon S3 bucket name.

5. Click Save.

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6. Click Next.