Backup Destination

Before you can use the storage on the OpenStack, please request your OpenStack administrator to provide you the login details. Here is administrator guide for reference.



Key:

Field Description
Name Name of the backup destination.
Type Single destination or destination pool type of storage.
Destination storage Backup storage destination type. 'Local', 'FTP' and other cloud storage can be selected.
Username User login name to access the OpenStack.
Password Password to access the OpenStack.
Host Host name/IP for the OpenStack.
Keystone Public Port The default keystone public port is 5000.


To create a backup destination for OpenStack:

  1. Enter name of the backup destination.
  2. If you need to setup a destination pool where you can add multiple single storage destination,
  3. Select 'OpenStack' from the [Destination storage] drop down box.
  4. Enter the username.
  5. Enter the password.
  6. Enter the host.
  7. Enter the keystone public port.
  8. Check the 'Connect with SSL', if you have SSL connection with the OpenStack.
  9. Check the 'Access the Internet through proxy', if you need to access the internet by proxy server.
  10. Click on [Test] button to connect to the storage. Message will be prompted about the connection status. If the connection is failed, check on the username, password, hostname and port number that you typed and try the connection again.
  11. Click [OK] if you want to add a new destination, save or continue the setting.