Backup Destination

Key:

Field Description
Name Name of the backup destination.
Type Single destination or destination pool type of storage.
Destination storage Backup storage destination type. 'Local', 'FTP' and other cloud storage can be selected.
Region The region of the storage on the Aliyun (阿里云).
Access Key ID The access key provided by Aliyun (阿里云).
Secret Access Key The secret key provided by Aliyun (阿里云).
Bucket Name The name of the storage bucket for Aliyun (阿里云).
Here are some basic rules for creating the bucket name:
  1. The bucket name should contains all lower case letter, number and hyphen.
  2. The bucket name should start and end with lower case letter or number.
  3. The length of the bucket name should be within 3 to 63 characters.


To create a backup destination for Aliyun (阿里云).:

  1. If you do not have an Aliyun (阿里云) account, please click on the link 'Sign up for Aliyun (阿里云)' to create an account.
  2. Enter name of the backup destination.
  3. If you need to setup a destination pool where you can add multiple single storage destination,
  4. Select 'Aliyun (阿里云)' from the [Destination storage] drop down box.
  5. Enter the Access Key ID for the storage. (Suggested to copy and paste the key to avoid typographical errors.)
  6. Enter the Secret Access Key for the storage. (Suggested to copy and paste the key to avoid typographical errors.)
  7. Select the region of your storage.
  8. Option: Enter the Bucket Name for the storage.
  9. Check the 'Access the Internet through proxy', if you need to access the internet by proxy server.
  10. Click on [Test] button to connect to the storage. Message will be prompted about the connection status. If the connection is failed, check on the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key that you typed and try the connection again.
  11. Click [OK] if you want to add a new destination, save or continue the setting.


To modify the Aliyun (阿里云) settings:

  1. Configure a meaningful backup destination name if necessary.
  2. The destination storage cannot be modified. If you need another backup destination, you need to create a new backup destination.