Backup Destination

Set the backup destination

The backup destination is the backup storage location, the location can be your cloud storage, SFTP server or your local hard disk. You can convert multiple storage into a destination pool to extend your storage space.

Key:

Field Description
Backup mode There are 2 backup modes, sequential, and concurrent.
  • Select "Sequential", the backup will backup the data on the selected destination one by one.
  • Select "Concurrent", the backup job will backup to the selected destination at the same time.
Maximum concurrent backup destinations For "Concurrent" backup mode only. To limit the number of concurrent backup destinations to be run at the same time.
Destination storage You can send your backup to the following type of storages:
  • Local / Mapped Drive / Removable Drive
  • 阿里云 (Available on computers with China or Hong Kong locale settings)
  • 中国电信天翼云(Available on computers with China or Hong Kong locale settings)
  • Amazon S3
  • AWS S3 Compatible Cloud Storage
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • OneDrive for Business
  • Rackspace
  • OpenStack
  • Windows Azure
  • Dropbox
  • FTP
  • SFTP
Access Key ID For the name access key ID or similar name, it refers to the login name of the storage location, this applies to the Amazon S3/AWS S3 Compatible Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Storage and 中国电信天翼云. Please refer to the following section to collect the access key ID.
Secret Access Key For the secret access key or similar name, it refers to the secret access key of the storage location, this applies to the Amazon S3/AWS S3 Compatible Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Storage and 中国电信天翼云.
Username The login name for FTP and SFTP.
Password For the login password for FTP and SFTP.
Host For FTP and SFTP, it refers to the server name of the storage service.
Port For FTP and SFTP, it refers to the connecting port of the storage service.
Access the Internet through proxy Only required if the internet access through a proxy server.
Test Test button to check the connection, and authenticate the login credentials.
Destination Pool A group of multiple destinations. All different storage locations in the destination pool will be considered as one storage.
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  1. Concurrent backup would require more resources on your computer as the backup to all the selected backup storage are running in parallel. While the backup time of sequential backup would take longer time because after the backup to the first destination finished, then it starts the backup to the next destination storage.
  2. When you are planning to setup a destination pool, it is highly recommended to set the storage on cloud or storage with redundant drive setup. If your destination pool contains storage destination with no redundant drive setup, it will increase the risk of unrecoverable data lost.


To setup the backup destination option:

  1. Select the mode of the backup, concurrent or sequential
  2. If you choose concurrent, select the maximum number of destinations.
  3. Click on the [Add new destination] button to add a backup destination.
  4. Configure a meaningful backup destination name if necessary.
  5. Select the type of destination storage.
  6. Configure information required for logon to the storage location.
  7. Click [OK] to continue.


To modify an existing backup destination:

  1. Click on the backup destination name.
  2. Configure a meaningful backup destination name if necessary.
  3. The type of the destination storage cannot be modified. If you need another type of backup destination, you need to create a new type of backup destination.
  4. Configure logon information according if required.
  5. Convert your current storage to a destination pool if you want to expand your storage onto multiple storage destinations.
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If the destination pool is deleted, all the backup data will also be destroyed.



To collect the access key and secret key from your Google Cloud Storage:

  1. Go to the Google Developers Console.
  2. Click the name of the project you would like to use as your default project.
  3. In the left sidebar, click APIs & auth.
  4. Find Google Cloud Storage JSON API and make sure it is enabled. When the JSON API is enabled, the Status will display "ON".
  5. Next to the Google Cloud Storage JSON API service, click the settings gear icon.
  6. Click Interoperable Access in the left sidebar.
  7. Click Generate new key.

    The access key part of the new developer key is displayed.
  8. Click Show to show the secret part of the new developer key.


To collect the access key ID and secret access key from your Amazon S3:

  1. Go to the Amazon S3 Management Console.
  2. In your account settings, click on the "Security Credentials"
  3. Click on the Access Keys (Access Key ID and Secret Access Key)
  4. You can create new access key, then you can copy the Access Key ID
  5. If you need to collect the secret access key, you need to collect it using the legacy 'Security Credentials' page.
  6. You can collect the 'Access Key' in the Access Credentials section.