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Swarm S3 backups to RStor targets have been verified. To implement an S3 backup feed, first complete a one-time set up of the destination: set up an account with RStor and then create an S3 bucket dedicated to backing up this cluster only.

Setting up the S3 Bucket

These instructions are for RStor cloud storage, but any Internet-based S3 service has similar functionality:

1. Service — If needed, sign up for RStor: rstor.io

2. Bucket — Create a bucket dedicated to backing up your the Swarm cluster.

   1. Sign in to the RStor console: rstorcloud.io.

   2. Choose Add new bucket.

   3. For Bucket name, enter a DNS compliant name for your the new bucket. Buckets cannot be renamed, so choose wisely:

      • The name must be unique across all existing bucket names in RStor S3.

      • The name must be a valid DNS name, containing only lowercase letters and numbers (and internal periods, hyphens, underscores), between 3 and 64 characters.
        (See S3 documentation: Rules for Bucket Naming.)
        Tip: For easier identification, incorporate the name of the Swarm cluster this bucket is dedicated to backing up.

   4. For Region, choose the one that is appropriate for your the business needs.

   5. Best practice: Do not enable versioning or any other optional features unless it is required for your the organization.

   6. Record these values for configuring your the S3 Backup feed in Swarm:

      • Bucket Name

      • Region

   7. Click Submit.
      

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3. S3 Key Pair — Create an S3 key pair dedicated to Swarm access.

   1. Under your Click My account under the email address, click My account.

   2. Down below click Generate Key. 
      

      

   3. An S3 key pair is automatically created. Download and secure the access key:
      

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   4. Record these values for configuring your the S3 Backup feed in Swarm:

      • Access Key ID

      • Secret Access Key

4. RProtect — Complete any subnet whitelisting needed.

   1. In Click on RProtect in the global menu bar, click on RProtect.

   2. Verify the IP address of the Swarm cluster contacting the RStor S3 cloud service is allowed.

   3. If that was Request a new rule if not the case, request a new rule.
      

Configuring the S3 Backup Feed

On the Swarm side, create Create a new S3 backup feed with RStor as its the target on the Swarm side.

1. In the Swarm UI, open Open the Cluster > Feeds page in the Swarm UI.
   

2. Click + Add at the top right.
   

3. Choose the feed type S3 Backup.
   

4. Provide the following values. For See S3 Backup Feeds for details on these fields, see S3 Backup Feeds.

   • Name - For description only, such as "Replication to RStor"

   • Endpoint - Include the complete endpoint, without the bucket: s3.rstorcloud.io

   • Region - This example uses the us-west-1 storage region. For Check with RStor Support for any other region, check with RStor Support.

   • Bucket - Enter your the newly created bucket, which is dedicated to backing up the Swarm cluster.

   • Credentials - Paste in both the Access key name and Secret Key

   • Use SSL - Yes

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     See S3 Backup Feeds for details on all of the field options.

5. On the Cluster > Feeds dashboard, confirm that your Confirm the new S3 backup appears in your the list of Swarm feeds on the Cluster > Feeds dashboard.
    
   See Managing Feeds for more details on feed administration in Swarm.

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