Step 4: Adding a New Storage Vault

Zmanda Pro allows you to store backup data on various storage media, from on-prem NAS/SAN devices to S3-compatible cloud services. Some storage targets can be templatized, allowing for easy addition to user profiles.

Add storage vaults to individual user profiles

1. Go to the User's account page on the Zmanda Pro console.

2. Navigate to the Storage Vaults tab.

3. Click Add New Vault and choose the type of storage:

   • Storage provided by (...): Use this option if you have already configured a storage template

   • Custom...: Select this to manually enter details for a different storage location not covered by the templates.

4. Fill in the required fields for your chosen storage type, including retention policies to apply on the storage level, and click Save changes.

Create a storage template (optional)

Storage templates allow you to easily provision new storage vaults for users without manually inputting storage details within each user profile.

1. Go to Settings

2. Select the Storage tab

3. Click Add under the Storage Templates section

4. Select your storage target and input the corresponding connection details

5. Click Save on the creation wizard, and Save Changes on the settings page

6. You can now add storage vaults with a click of a button (see step 3 from this section)