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Recipe: Adding Backup Repository

Expected deliverables:

A backup repository to store VM instances and Cloud SQL instances backups using Veeam Backup for Google Cloud.

Time to complete: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• A storage bucket in Google Cloud created with either the Standard or Archive storage class.
• The Project hosting the Storage Bucket must be added to Veeam Backup for Google Cloud
• Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) key associated with the service account that is used to access the project.

Before you start:

You can either add an existing folder for storing backup files or create a new one. Veeam Backup for Google Cloud will use the HMAC key to authenticate requests to the backup repository.

Assumptions:

You have an existing Veeam Backup for Google Cloud deployment.

Method:

1. Login the Veeam Backup for Google Cloud web interface.
2. Switch to the Configuration page, navigate to Repositories and click in Add.
3. At the “Repository Info” step, provide a Name and Description for the new backup repository.
4. At the Project step, from the Project drop-down list, select a project where the new backup repository will belong.
   • Use the Access Key and Secret key fields to provide a Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) key associated with the service account.
   • Alternatively, you can click “Generate HMAC Credentials” to create a new HMAC key and associate it with the service account.
   • Click Next
5. At the Storage Bucket step, in the Storage bucket section, click “Choose bucket”
   • In the “Choose storage bucket” window, select a storage bucket that will be used as a target location for backups. Click Apply.
6. In the Folder section, select or create a new folder in the bucket.
   • To use an existing folder, select the “Use existing folder” option and click “Choose folder”. In the “Choose folder window”, select the necessary subdirectory and click Apply.
   • To create a new folder, select the “Create new folder” option and specify a name for the subdirectory. Then, in the “Storage class” section, select a storage class for the backup repository either Standard or Archive.
   • Click Next.
7. At the Encryption step, choose whether you want to encrypt backups in this storage bucket. If you enable encryption, specify a password that will be used to encrypt data. Click Next
8. At the Summary step, review summary information and click Finish.

Links to Resources:

• Veeam Guides and Helpcenter
• Veeam Community Forums

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