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  2. NetBackup™ Cloud Administrator's Guide
  3. About cloud storage
  4. About OpenStack Swift cloud storage API type
  5. OpenStack Swift cloud storage provider options
NetBackup™ Cloud Administrator's Guide

OpenStack Swift cloud storage provider options

Figure: Cloud Storage Server Configuration Wizard panel shows the cloud storage provider wizard panel for OpenStack Swift-compliant cloud storage. The panel includes cloud provider and access information.

Figure: Cloud Storage Server Configuration Wizard panel

Cloud Storage Server Configuration Wizard panel

Table: OpenStack Swift provider and access details describes configuration options for OpenStack Swift cloud storage.

Table: OpenStack Swift provider and access details

Field name

Required content

Cloud storage provider

Displays the name of the selected cloud provider.

Cloud storage name

Select the cloud storage name from the list. If the list is empty, you must add a cloud storage instance. See the Add Cloud Storage option description.

Add Cloud Storage

Click the add cloud storage option, then add, select, or enter the required information.

See OpenStack Swift add cloud storage configuration options.

Tenant ID / Tenant Name

Based on the selection, enter either the tenant ID or tenant name that is associated with your cloud storage credentials.

Note:

This field is visible only if you selected the Identity v2 Authentication version in the Add Cloud Storage dialog box.

See OpenStack Swift add cloud storage configuration options.

User name

Enter the user name that is required to access the cloud storage.

Password

Enter the password that is required to access the cloud storage. It must be 100 or fewer characters.

Proxy Settings

To change the default storage server for your cloud vendor or specify the maximum number of network connections, click Advanced Settings.

User ID

Based on the selection, enter either the User ID or the User Name that is associated with your cloud storage credentials. When you provide User ID, User Name and Domain information are not required.

Note:

This field is visible only if you selected the Identity v3 Authentication version in the Authentication version dialog box.

See OpenStack Swift add cloud storage configuration options.

Domain ID / Domain name (for user details)

Based on the selection, enter either the user's Domain ID or Domain Name that is associated with your cloud storage credentials.

Note:

This field is visible only if you selected the Identity v3 Authentication version in the Authentication version dialog box.

See OpenStack Swift add cloud storage configuration options.

Project ID / Project Name

Based on the selection, enter either the Project ID or Project Name that is associated with your cloud storage credentials. When you provide Project ID, Project Name and Domain information are not required.

Note:

This field is visible only if you selected the Identity v3 Authentication version in the Authentication version dialog box.

See OpenStack Swift add cloud storage configuration options.

Domain ID / Domain name(for project details)

Based on the selection, enter either the project's Domain ID or Domain Name that is associated with your cloud storage credentials.

Note:

This field is visible only if you selected the Identity v3 Authentication version in the Authentication version dialog box.

See OpenStack Swift add cloud storage configuration options.

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