Configuring Backblaze Cloud as Backup Repository in BDRCloud

Step 1: Log in to the BDRCloud console. Navigate to the Infrastructure-> Object Storage and click on the ‘Create New Object Storage Repository’ button.

Step 2: Enter the following details:

For the Repository Type, choose S3 Compatible

In the Repository Name field, specify a name for the new object storage repository

Enter the Service Endpoint (Example - s3.us-west-002.backblazeb2.com ), which will enable connectivity to the Backblaze Cloud Storage account from the BDRCloud Server

Specify the Data Center (DC) Region

Step 3: From the Credentials drop-down list, select user credentials to access your Backblaze storage account if you already have added the credentials. Otherwise, click the Add New Credential button which opens a dialog box.

Specify a credential name to identify your credential record, and provide the Secret Key and Access Key of your Backblaze Cloud Storage Account

Note: In your Backblaze account, navigate to App Keys under the Account tab and click on Add a new Application Key to find the KeyID which will be the Access Key, and the applicationKey which will be your secret key both of which will be S3 compatible.

Step 4: From the Bucket Name drop-down list, select a bucket. Make sure that the bucket where you want to store your backup data is created in advance.

In your Backblaze account, navigate to Buckets under the B2 Cloud Storage tab and click on Create a Bucket to create a new bucket.

Step 5: Choose a cache location to store backup data temporarily before uploading it to the Backblaze Cloud Storage. Local drives and Network drives added to the BDRCloud Server will be shown in the dropdown list which can be selected as Cache Location.

Step 6: Once all the fields are configured, click the ‘Create’ button and the Backblaze cloud will be added as a Backup Repository.

Cache Location "It is the folder path for storing backup data temporarily before it is uploaded to the target Object Storage Repository. Ensure you add and select the network drive you plan to use

Note : If the drives added in BDRCloud console for Cache location are different / inaccessible to any BDRCloud agent then you can update the new drive which are accessible to the agents, Edit the backup Job or while configuring the backup job under Action click the Storage Icon update the new drive and save the backup configuration