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    Integrate DobiProtect with IDrive® e2

    DobiProtect is a software solution that creates and maintains an air-gapped golden copy of mission-critical unstructured data to protect against ransomware, cyberattacks, or other disruptions. It supports automated, multi-vendor protection with granular recovery, versioning, and monitoring across NAS and cloud platforms. Integrating DobiProtect with IDrive® e2 extends these capabilities with a scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud object storage solution, enabling systematic protection and recovery for complex enterprise environments.

    Prerequisites:

    Before you begin, ensure the following:

    1. An active IDrive® e2 account. Sign up here if you do not have one.
    2. A bucket in IDrive® e2. Learn how to create a bucket.
    3. Valid Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Learn how to create an access key.
    4. DobiProtect software is installed with a valid account.

    The integration of DobiProtect with IDrive® e2 can be performed following the below 3 steps.

    Configure DobiProtect with IDrive® e2

    1. Log in to DobiProtect.
    2. Click the Configuration tab from the header menu and select Object Storage.
    3. Click Add in the bottom right corner to configure e2 storage.
    4. Select Other S3 as the Object Storage type and click Next.
    5. Provide the details mentioned below.
      1. Enter your IDrive® e2 S3 endpoint as Endpoint and keep https:// as Protocol.
      2. Enter your IDrive® e2 Access Key as Access key.
      3. Enter your IDrive® e2 Secret Key as Secret key.
      4. Click Next.
    6. Enter the name for your Object storage (Connection) and click Next.
    7. You should now see your IDrive® e2 buckets along with the available proxies that can be used for transfers to and from IDrive®. Select all available proxies and click Finish to complete the configuration.

    Protect NAS File Data on IDrive® e2

    1. Click on Migrations in the Dashboard.
    2. Click New Sync in the bottom right corner to create a new sync job.
    3. Select the appropriate source path and click Next.
    4. Select the e2 object store and the appropriate bucket as the sync destination, and then click Next (The Bucket should be an empty bucket).
    5. Click Next and Finish on the next 2 windows to confirm the selections and schedule the sync job. At this point, you should see activity on the DobiSync dashboard between the DobiSync platform and your IDrive® e2 bucket.
    6. Your NAS data is now being protected in your IDrive® e2 bucket. Check the Datadobi documentation for advanced configuration options and for instructions on how to restore data from IDrive® e2 to your NAS systems.

    Replicate Data From Other S3 to IDrive® e2 Bucket

    1. Navigate to the Dashboard and click Replications.
    2. Click New Replication on the bottom right corner to add a new S3 object replication job.
    3. Select an appropriate source bucket under Source file server (e.g., AWS S3).
    4. Select the destination bucket on IDrive® e2 from the Destination file server (This bucket should be an empty bucket). Click Next.
    5. Click Next to confirm the selections.
    6. Click Finish to schedule the Replication job. At this point, the dashboard should show the replication job.
      Your object data is now securely stored and protected in your IDrive® e2 bucket.

    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.