OpenStack SWIFT

Storware Backup & Recovery supports integration with OpenStack SWIFT.

Example

In the Storware Backup & Recovery system, go to the Backup Destinations -> Object Storage tab, then press the Create Backup Destination button and select the OpenStack Swift option.

Enter the name of the new backup destination, assign it to Node Configuration and set up the retention.

Next, provide settings specific to OpenStack Swift:

• Authentication URL - URL pointing to authentication service, it should be similar to the following

  https://SWIFT_HOST:5000/v3/auth/tokens

• User name - domain formatted username used by Storware Backup & Recovery to log into OpenStack Swift

• Authentication method - BASIC / TEMPAUTH / KEYSTONE / KEYSTONE_V3

  • in the case of KEYSTONE_V3 authentication method, you also need to enter Authentication method scope, Domain and Project

• Name of Swift service intended to be used

• Number of thread used (Swift connector supports multithreading)

• Endpoint interface type - type of interface used by connector (PUBLIC / INTERNAL / ADMIN)