Add Amazon S3 cloud storage to enable IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus to offload data to S3.
Before you begin
Configure the key that is required for the cloud object. For instructions, see Adding an access key.
Ensure that there are cloud storage buckets created for the IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus data before you add the cloud storage in the
following steps. For information how to create buckets, see Amazon Simple Storage Service Documentation.
Procedure
To add Amazon S3 cloud storage as backup storage provider, complete the following
steps:
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In the navigation menu, click .
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Click Add Cloud.
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From the Provider list, select Amazon S3.
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Complete the fields in the Cloud Registration pane:
- Name
- Enter a meaningful name to help identify the cloud storage.
- Region
- Select the Amazon Web Services (AWS) regional endpoint of the cloud storage.
- Use existing key
- Enable to select a previously entered key for the storage, and then select the key from the
Select a key list.
- If you do not select this option, complete the following fields to add a key:
- Key name
- Enter a meaningful name to help to identify the key.
- Access key
- Enter the AWS access key. Access keys are created through the AWS Management Console.
- Secret key
- Enter the AWS secret key. Secret keys are created through the AWS Management Console.
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Click Get Buckets, and then select a bucket to serve as the offload
target.
After the buckets are generated, the Offload bucket and
Archive bucket fields are displayed.
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In the Offload bucket field, select a bucket to serve as the offload
target.
- Optional:
In the Archive bucket field, select a cloud storage resource to serve as
the archive target.
Archiving data creates a full data copy and can provide longer-term protection, cost, and
security benefits. For more information about archiving data, see the information about copying data
to cloud archive storage in
Offload to secondary backup storage.
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Click Register.
The cloud storage is added to the cloud servers table.
What to do next
After you add the S3 storage, complete the following action: