Configuring Backups for Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service

Configure backups for Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) buckets and objects.

Navigate to Service Catalog

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Service catalog.

Choose Alibaba Cloud OSS

1. On the Object Storage tile, click Configure.

2. Select Alibaba Cloud OSS.

   The File & Object Trial message appears.

3. Click Continue.

Access Node

1. Select an existing access node or configure a new access node where the Cloud Apps package is installed.

   Note

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

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

2. Click Next.

Plan Creation

1. Select an existing backup plan or create a new backup plan to associate with Alibaba Cloud OSS, and then click Next.

Add Object Storage

1. In Name, enter a descriptive name for the objects storage instance.

2. In Host URL, enter the Alibaba Cloud OSS account URL, region.aliyuncs.com, where region is the region ID that you are using.

   For example, oss-us-east-1.aliyuncs.com.

3. From the Credential list, select existing credentials or create new credentials for the Alibaba Cloud OSS account.

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

   The Add Credential dialog box appears.

   1. Enter the following information:

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

      • Access key ID: Enter the access key ID of the Alibaba Cloud OSS service account.

      • Secret access key: Enter the secret access key of the Alibaba Cloud OSS service account.

   2. Click Save.

4. Click Next.

Choose Backup Content

1. Select the backup content you want to protect, such as containers and objects.

   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. To back up ACLs, move the Backup ACL toggle key to the right.

Summary

1. Review your selections, and then click Finish to complete the configuration.