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Recipe: Add a New Object Storage Repository S3 Compatible

Expected deliverables:

A S3-Compatible Bucket configured as Repository where Veeam keeps backup files and VM copies.

Time to complete: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• Either a cloud or a local S3 compatible storage solution.
• The S3-compatible object storage device must be fully compatible with the AWS S3 operations and AWS S3 Signature Version 4 standard.
• You must create the bucket where you want to store your backup data beforehand.

Before you start:

S3 compatible storage systems with the eventual data consistency model are not supported

Assumptions:

You have a Veeam Backup and Replication server installed.

Method:

1. Open the Veeam Backup & Replication Console.
2. Select Backup Infrastructure on the bottom left menu, right click Backup Repositories and choose Add Backup Repository.
3. In the Add Backup Repository window, select Object storage > S3 Compatible > S3 Compatible.
4. Give a name to the repository, change the number of concurrent tasks if needed and click Next.
5. At the Account step:
   • Specify a service point address of your S3 compatible object storage.
   • Specify a Region and then select user credentials from the Credentials drop-down list.
   • You can specify how Veeam will connect with the Object Storage either via Gateway Servers or leave the default Direct option.
6. In the Bucket step:
   • Enter the bucket name or click in Browse to get the neccessary bucket.
   • Select a folder to which you want to map your object storage repository.
   • You can also define a disk soft limit not to be exceeded.
   • As an option select Make recent backups immutable for check box to prohibit deletion of blocks of data from object storage for a specific immutability period. Click Next.
7. In the Mount Server step:
   • Select a Microsoft Windows Server that you want to use as a mount server from the drop-down list.
   • Configure the Resources for the Helper Appliance and click Next.
8. At the Review step, review components which are already installed on the server and which will be installed. Click Apply to start installation of missing components.
9. At the Apply step, wait till Veeam installs and configures all the required components. Click Next.
10. At the Summary step, review details and click Finish to exit the wizard.

Method in Video:

Links to Resources:

• Veeam Guides and Helpcenter
• Veeam Community Forums
• Veeam Best Practices

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