Rapid Recovery enables you to archive data to various cloud providers or import archived data from your cloud account. Compatible cloud services include:
This article guides you on adding an existing cloud account to the Rapid Recovery Core console. Once added, you can modify account information, configure connection options, or remove the account as needed.
Before exporting or archive data to the cloud, you must set up your cloud provider's account information in the Rapid Recovery Core Console. Follow the steps below to add a cloud account.
For more information, please review the section Cloud Accounts in the Rapid Recovery User Guide.
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NOTE: In Rapid Recovery release 6.8, two Microsoft Azure cloud types are included on the Cloud Accounts page. Azure Service Management (ASM) specifically supports archiving to Azure. Azure Resource Management (ARM) supports virtual export to Azure. If using both archiving and virtual export to Azure in Rapid Recovery Core release 6.3, you are required to set up a cloud account for each.
| Cloud Type | Text Box | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon S3 | Display name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display on the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, Amazon S3 Cloud Account 1. |
| Access key | Enter the access key for your Amazon cloud account. | |
| Secret key | Enter the secret key for this account. | |
| Service endpoint | Optionally, if using an S3-compatible storage account other than a standard Amazon S3 storage account, enter the fully qualified http or https URL for that storage account. | |
| Storage class | Select a storage class for the S3 account. You can choose from:
NOTE: For more information on storage classes, see the topic Considering cloud storage options . | |
| Google Cloud | Display name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display on the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, Google Cloud Account 1. |
| Certificate file | Browse for and select your Google certificate file to authenticate this cloud account. | |
| Private key | Enter your private key for this account. | |
| Project ID | Enter the Project ID associated with this account. | |
| Service account email | Enter the email address registered with Google Cloud as the owner of this cloud service account. | |
| Microsoft Azure Service Management (for Archive) | Display name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display on the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, Azure Cloud Account 1. |
| Storage account name | Enter the name of your Microsoft Azure storage account.
Note: The name must match the storage account name in Azure precisely. It must contain lower case letters and numbers only and be between 3 and 24 characters in length. | |
| Access key | Enter the access key for your account. Note: You can enter the primary or secondary key. To obtain the access key from your Azure account, check Keys under Settings. | |
| Account type | Choose your Azure account type; for example, Azure, Azure Germany, Azure China, or (US) Government. | |
| Use https protocol | Select this option to use the secure https protocol instead of the standard http protocol. | |
| Microsoft Azure Resource Management (for Virtual Export) | Display name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display on the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, Azure Cloud Account 1. |
| Region | Select the appropriate region for your Azure account. For example, select from Azure Global Cloud, Azure China Cloud, Azure German Cloud, Azure US Government Cloud, and so on. | |
| Tenant ID | Enter the tenant ID precisely. This is an alphanumeric string (also called the Directory ID) associated with your Azure Active Directory application. To obtain this value from the Azure UI, select Azure Active Directory > Properties > Directory ID | |
| Application ID | Enter the application ID for your Azure AD application precisely. To obtain this value from the Azure UI, select Azure Active Directory > App registrations, select your application, and from the Settings pane, copy the Application ID. | |
| Secret key | Enter the secret key for this account. You must obtain this value from the Azure when you set up the key, If you do not record it, you must create a new secret key. From the Azure UI, to see or create secret keys, select Azure Active Directory > App registrations, select your application, click Settings, and from the Settings pane, click Keys. | |
| Subscription ID | Enter the subscription ID for your Azure account precisely. To obtain this value from the Azure UI, select All services, click Subscriptions, and from the appropriate subscription, copy the Subscription ID. | |
| Powered by OpenStack | Display name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display in the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, OpenStack Cloud Account 1. |
| Region | Enter the region for your cloud account. | |
| User name | Enter the user name for your OpenStack-based cloud account. | |
| Password or API key | Select whether to use a password or an API key, and then enter your selection for this account. | |
| Tenant ID | Enter your tenant ID for this account. | |
| Authentication URL | Enter the authentication URL for this account. This is the base URL for the cloud instance. If not provided, Rapid Recovery Core uses the default URL, https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com | |
| Rackspace Cloud Files | Display name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display on the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, Rackspace Cloud Account 1. |
| Region | Use the drop-down list to select the region for your account. | |
| User name | Enter the user name for your Rackspace cloud account. | |
| Password or API key | Select whether to use a password or an API key, and then enter your selection for this account. | |
| Tenant ID | Enter your tenant ID for this account. | |
| Authentication URL | Enter the authentication URL for this account. This the base URL for the cloud instance. If not provided, Rapid Recovery Core uses the default URL, https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com | |
| Backblaze B2 | Display Name | Enter a display name for this cloud account to display in the Rapid Recovery Core Console; for example, Backblaze B2. |
| Key ID | Enter the Access Key ID or Access Key | |
| Application Key | Enter the Secret Access Key or Secret Key | |
| Service endpoint | Enter the S3 endpoint: https://s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/ |
