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Duplicati
Duplicati is a backup client that can be used to store backups online on e2 storage solutions. Learn how to access and manage IDrive® e2 storage via Duplicati.
Prerequisites
You must have at least one bucket created in your IDrive® e2 account.
To access IDrive® e2 using S3 Access Keys,
- Download and install Duplicati on your computer. For Linux systems, ensure these prerequisites are fulfilled.
- Launch the application and click Add backup.
- Select Configure a new backup and click Next. You can also import a configured job or storage provider.
- In the General backup settings screen, provide a name and description for the backup job, set encryption preferences and click Next.
- In the Backup destination screen:
- Select Storage Type as S3 Compatible.
- Select the Use SSL checkbox.
- Select Custom server URL for server and enter the service point e.g., l4g4.ch11.idrivee2-2.com.
Know more about endpoint URLs. - Enter Bucket name (container name) where you wish to store the backups.
- Select Bucket create region as (default) ().
- Select Storage class as Standard (STANDARD).
- Specify Folder path to store backups at a particular location within a bucket.
- Enter AWS Access ID and AWS Access Key. These values can be obtained from the Access Keys tab of the IDrive® e2 account.
- Click Test Connection. Select NO if prompted to prepend the username. A success message will be displayed.
- Once the connection works successfully, click Next.
- In the Source Data screen, select files or folders for backup and click Next.
- Create a schedule for the backup job from the Schedule screen and click Next.
- Set the preferences under General options and click Save. The backup job will run as per schedule or you can also start backup immediately.
Note: Data restoration is handled by your specific backup solution provider and is affected by multiple variables that are unique to your environment. For application-related enquiries/support, it is strongly recommended you seek guidance from the technical team of your backup solution provider.