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title: "Catalogic DPX With Wasabi"
slug: "how-do-i-use-catalogic-dpx-with-wasabi"
updated: 2026-10-18T19:56:05Z
published: 2026-10-18T19:56:05Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-do-i-use-catalogic-dpx-with-wasabi"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Catalogic DPX With Wasabi

[Catalogic DPX](https://www.catalogicsoftware.com/products/dpx/) provides fast, reliable, and robust backup and recovery capabilities for virtual and physical environments, with archiving to tape, disk, or cloud object storage. Catalogic DPX has been validated for use with Wasabi. To use this product with Wasabi, follow the instructions below.

## Reference Architecture

![arch.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407281015451.png)

## Requirements

- Catalogic DPX 4.7.1 or later
- A DPX proxy node for S3 communication is required
- An active Wasabi account

## Configuration

1. Log in to the **DPX Management Console**.

![Screen_Shot_2021-09-26_at_10.16.06_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407419248923.png)
2. Browse to **Configure.** Select **Devices**.

![Picture2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407426109979.png)
3. Select **Add Device Cluster**.

![Picture3.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407419295899.png)
4. Provide a Device Cluster Name. Under Device Type, select **Cloud.** Select Cloud Provider Type, then select **Wasabi** from the drop-down menu.

![Picture5.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407433629467.png)
5. Add the following details. Click **Add**.

This configuration example uses Wasabi’s us-east-2 storage region. To use other Wasabi storage regions, use the appropriate Wasabi service URL as described in [Service URLs for Wasabi’s Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/what-are-the-service-urls-for-wasabis-different-storage-regions).
  - Bucket Name
  - Endpoint URL
  - Access Key
  - Secret Key

![Screen_Shot_2021-10-26_at_9.56.20_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4409034715035.png)
6. With the newly created Wasabi Cluster selected, select **Add Device**.

![Picture6.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407427045019.png)
7. Add the following details to the new device to be used as a cloud proxy. Click **Apply**.
  - Device Name
  - Select which DPX Client to be Cloud Proxy

![Picture7.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407607775003.png)
8. To add a Media Pool for the Wasabi Cloud objects, browse to **Configure**, then **Media**. Add **Media Poo**l.

![Picture8.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407607809691.png)
9. Add the following details to the new device. Click **Add**.
  - Media Pool Name (for example, Wasabi_pool)
  - Media Type: Select Cloud
  - Minimum Number of free volumes: Select 1

![Picture9.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407607827995.png)
10. Initialize the Pool by selecting a starting letter of the media.

![Picture10.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407607833499.png)

Your Media Pool and Device are now ready for use.

### Block Archive

1. To use the newly created Wasabi S3 Target, open the DPX Block backup job definition for archiving. Browse to the schedule screen and add an archive schedule, selecting the Wasabi Device cluster and media pool. Starting with DPX 4.8.1, S3 Object Lock is supported. If you have compliance settings configured for your bucket, you can select the S3 Lock Mode you want to use to govern your bucket data.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/16353942163611.png)
2. The backup job and archive schedule can also be configured through the Job Manager screen in the Web UI. In the Archive section in the job definition, click **Add Archive**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/16353753138715.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/16353769768219.png)

### VMware Agentless Archive

1. To use the newly created Wasabi S3 Target, open the VMware Agentless backup job definition for archiving. Browse to the schedule screen and add an archive schedule, selecting the Wasabi Device cluster and media pool.

![ret2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4409045070491.png)
2. All active backup and recovery jobs can be monitored through the job monitor screen. Archive jobs can be identified with a *dp* prefix signifying that the snapshot is being double-protected to the Wasabi cloud.

![Picture14.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/4407911034267.png)

You can also view the jobs through the Web UI as well.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/16353925492123.png)

For any support or setup questions, don’t hesitate to contact Catalogic DPX Technical Support at [dpsupport@catalogicsoftware.com](mailto:dpsupport@catalogicsoftware.com).