.. _Configuring Backup Exec to Keep Backups in S3 Storage:

Configuring Backup Exec to Keep Backups in S3 Storage
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To store Backup Exec backups in S3 storage, do the following:

#. Create a bucket to store backups either using the |product_name| user panel or another application.

#. Install Backup Exec. During installation, make sure so select all the components of Backup Exec and check all the updates.

#. Run ``CLILauncher`` located in ``C:\Program Files\Veritas\Backup Exec``.

#. In the Backup Exec command-line prompt, run the following command:

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       # New-BECloudInstance -Name "cloudinstance" -Provider "cloudian" \
       -ServiceHost "<S3_DNS_name>" -SslMode "Disabled" -UrlStyle "Path"

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#. In Backup Exec, click **Configure Cloud Storage** on the **Storage** tab.

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#. In the **Configure storage...** window, specify a name for |product_name| S3 and click **NEXT**.

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#. Select the **S3** device and click **NEXT**.

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#. Select ``cloudinstance [cloudian]`` from the **Cloud storage** drop-down list.

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#. Click **Add/Edit** next to the **Logon account** drop-down list.

#. In the **Logon Account Selection** window, click **Add**.

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#. In the **Account credentials** section, specify your credentials:

   #. S3 access key ID in the **User name** field.

   #. S3 secure access key in the **Password** field and confirm it.

   #. The username of your account in the **Account name** field.

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#. Clear all the checkboxes and click **OK**.

#. Back in the **Logon Account Selection** window, make sure the newly added user account is selected and click **OK**.

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#. Back in the **Configure storage...** window, click **NEXT**.

#. Select a bucket and click **NEXT** twice.

#. On the summary screen, click **Finish**, **OK**, and **Yes**.

Once the Backup Exec services are restarted, the S3 storage will appear in the list on the **Storage** tab. Now you can create backup jobs and specify the S3 storage as destination.