Manage Storage Accounts
Create and configure cloud and local storage accounts.
This chapter covers the following topics:
- Add Storage Account
- Add Backup Destination for Storage Account
- Native Multipart Upload
- Edit Storage Account
- Delete Storage Account
- Manage Backup Destinations for Users
Add New Storage Account
To Add New Storage Account
- Open the Management Console.
- On Storage select the Storage Accounts item if you use legacy main menu, or open Backup > Storage Accounts page in the new main menu.In case you are using legacy menu, contact Support Team to try a new one.
- Click Add Account. Add Cloud Storage wizard opens.
- Select the required storage provider (as an example, the storage provider is Microsoft Azure).
- Click Next.
- Specify the credentials to access the storage account.
If you want to create a new storage destination, click Sign Up for Microsoft Azure
- Click Next.
- Specify the container. In the Display Name field, specify the container name which will be displayed, then select whether you use an existing container or create a new one:
- Select the Create New option to create a new container
- Select the Select Existing option to use the existing container, then select it in the drop-down list.
- Click Next.
- Select companies or users to assign to the storage account.
Note that it is not possible to assign companies and users simultaneously to the storage account
- Click Next.
- View the storage account summary, then click Save.
Add Backup Destination for Existing Storage Account
- Open the Management Console.
- On Storage select the Storage Accounts item if you use legacy main menu, or open Backup > Storage Accounts page in the new main menu.
- Find the storage account you want to add a new backup destination, then click the Settings icon.
- Select Add Backup Destination
New User Experience
Classic User Experience (Legacy Menu)
Specify the bucket or container or create a new one
Next, select companies or users to apply this backup destination.
Click Save.
Edit a Storage Account
To Edit a Storage Account
- Open the Management Console.
- On Storage select the Storage Accounts item if you use legacy main menu, or open Backup > Storage Accounts page in the new main menu.
- Find the storage account you want to edit, then click the Settings icon.
* To modify the display name, select **Edit display name**, then specify the new storage account name
* To change the storage account credentials, select **Change Credentials** (the figure below displays the dialog box for the Amazon S3 storage account), then specify the new credentials for the storage account
* To specify storage cost settings for the storage account, select **Storage Cost Settings**, then specify the storage cost settings that will be applied for this storage account
* In the **Cost per GB** field, specify your own expense rate per GB for the storage account
* In the **Price per GB** field, specify the end user price per GB
* To add a custom price for the specific company, click **Add custom price by company**, then, in the **Storage Cost Settings** dialog box, specify your own expense rate per GB and the end user price per GB
* To add a custom price for the specific user, click **Add custom price by company**, then, in the **Storage Cost Settings** dialog box, specify your own expense rate per GB and the end user price per GB.
* To add the new backup destination for the storage account, select **Add Backup Destination**
* In the **Add destination bucket** dialog box, specify the backup destination settings:
* In the **Display Name** field, specify the backup destination name
* Select the **Create New Bucket** option to create a new bucket for the backup destination
* Select **Select existing bucket** option to specify the existing bucket for the backup destination
* In case the storage account is Amazon S3, the **Use Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration** check box is available. Select it to apply the Amazon transfer acceleration tool for the backup destination. To learn more, refer to the [Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/transfer-acceleration.html) article.
* To specify the lifecycle rule for the storage account (available only for Amazon storage accounts), select **Lifecycle Rules Settings**
To learn more about Amazon lifecycle rules, refer to the S3 Lifecycle Policies chapter.
Native Multipart Uploads
For backup plans in the [new backup format], native multipart uploads are required for S3-compatible storage destinations. Before backing up, mind to make sure if this option is enabled in the storage account settings. To do this, proceed as follows:
- Open the Management Console.
- In the Storage menu, select the Storage Accounts item.
- Find the required storage account, click the Settings icon.
- Select Change Credentials.
- Select the Use native multipart upload check box.
- Click Save.
Delete Storage Account
To delete a Storage Account
- Open the Management Console.
- On Storage select the Storage Accounts item if you use legacy main menu, or open Backup > Storage Accounts page in the new main menu.
- Find the storage account you want to delete, then click the Settings icon.
- Select Delete Account, then confirm the storage account deletion.
Manage Backup Destinations for Users
To Manage Backup Destinations
- Open the Management Console.
- On Computers select Remote Management if you use legacy main menu, or open Backup > Computers page in the new main menu.
- Find the computer you want to modify the backup destination settings, then click the Settings icon.
- Select Edit, then select Edit Account.
* In the **User Account** drop-down list, select the user for the storage account
* In the **Edition** drop-down list, select the license type for the storage account
* In the **Backup Destination** table, select computers for specific backup destinations. In the SSL column, enable the SSL protocol for connections.
- Once you are finished with settings, click Save.