PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance 5.16.0.0 Administrator's Guide for DM5500

Add cloud units

Perform the following steps to add a cloud unit.

1. From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Storage.
   The Storage window appears.
2. On the Summary tab, in the Cloud Units section, click + Add Cloud Unit.
   The Add Cloud Unit wizard appears.
   1. On the Cloud Details tab, enter the Name of the cloud unit, and provide the required details of the cloud provider.
3. Click Next.
   If the selected cloud provider requires you to add certificate, the Certificate tab appears. Otherwise, the Cloud Proxy Server tab appears.
   1. Click Add.
      The Add CA Certificate dialog box appears.
   2. To add a certificate, do one of the following:
      • Upload certificate as .pem file:
        1. Select the option Upload the certificate as .pem file.
        2. Click Browse File.
        3. Browse the location where the certificate is stored on the system and select the file.
        4. Click Select. The certificate is uploaded.
      • Copy and paste the certificate:
        1. Select the option Copy and paste the certificate below.
        2. Copy and paste the certificate in the text box that is provided.
   3. Click Save.
      The certificate details are successfully saved, and the added certificate is listed in the Certificate section.
   4. To delete a certificate, select the required certificate and click Delete.
4. Click Next.
   The Cloud Proxy Server tab appears.
5. Provide the cloud proxy server details, as required.
6. Click Next.
   The Verification tab appears.
7. Click Verify to verify the cloud provider connectivity and credentials.
   A green tick mark indicates that the verification was successful.
8. Click Next.
   The Data Movement tab appears.
9. Configure the data movement schedule, as required.
10. Click Next.
    The Summary tab appears.
11. View the summary of the details of the cloud unit that you have configured. To modify any details, click Edit.
12. Click Submit to save and add a cloud unit.
    Upon successful addition of the cloud unit, the metrics that are displayed in the Cloud Tier section are revised to include the information of added cloud units. Also, the Cloud Units section now displays the metrics of the newly added cloud unit.