AWS/S3 compliant object store
Prerequisites
In AWS, create an IAM role with the following permissions:
ec2:DeleteSnapshot
ec2:DescribeInstances
ec2:CreateTags
ec2:CreateSnapshots
ec2:DescribeVolumes
ec2:CreateSnapshot
ec2:DescribeRegions
ec2:DescribeSnapshots
ec2:CreateVolume
NOTE: When you try to create a backup using the specified cloud account, make sure either the bucket is already created, or the credentials include permission to create the bucket
Add an AWS cloud account to PX-Backup
Perform the following steps to add an AWS cloud account to PX-Backup:
From the home page, select Settings, Cloud Settings to open the cloud settings page:
Select Add:
Choose AWS / S3 Compliant Object Store from the drop-down list:
Populate the fields in the Add Cloud Account page:
- Enter a descriptive account name
- In the Public Key field, add your S3 access key ID
- In the Secret Key field, add your S3 secret access key
Select the Add button
Last edited: Thursday, Dec 3, 2020
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