--- title: "Moonwalk With Wasabi" slug: "how-do-i-use-moonwalk-with-wasabi" updated: 2026-08-06T21:18:46Z published: 2026-08-06T21:18:46Z canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-do-i-use-moonwalk-with-wasabi" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Moonwalk With Wasabi Wasabi has been validated for use with Moonwalk. [Moonwalk](https://en.moonwalkinc.com) is a data management software solution that provides granular control of on-prem and cloud-based unstructured datasets. 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/arch(1).png)** ## **Requirements** - Moonwalk v. 12, 12u1 - All licenses include capabilities to use Wasabi - An active Wasabi account ## Configuration The steps outlined below are current as of version 12.12u1 and may change in future releases. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the Administration Guide available [here](https://www.moonwalkinc.com/documentation/). ### Enable S3 plugin on the gateway 1. Log in to the Moonwalk Admin Center. Navigate to the Servers tab and click the **...** to expand the details pane. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-11_at_10.18.44_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-11_at_10.png) 2. Click the **Configuration** icon. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-11_at_10.19.38_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-11_at_10(1).png) 3. Expand the Available Plugins tab and select Wasabi Object Storage. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.28.26_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-21_at_10.png) 4. Enter the appropriate details in Plugin Configuration and Encryption. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.29.42_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-21_at_10(1).png) 5. If an outbound Proxy is required, enter it under Plugin configuration. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.30.51_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-21_at_10(2).png) 6. Next, configure Encryption to safeguard your data in the cloud ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.54.32_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-21_at_10(3).png) 7. Select Generate Keys and follow the instructions. It is paramount that the provided Key file is safeguarded. It will be needed if you need to reinstall Moonwalk. Without it, all data becomes useless – Moonwalk is unable to provide a decryption key if you lose it! Copy the Verification Code from the Key-File and hit finish. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.57.04_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-21_at_10(4).png) 8. Next, enter the Wasabi connection details under Account - Access Key ID - Secret Key - Service FQDN - Port - set the port to 443 ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-21_at_10.58.50_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-21_at_10(5).png) Save the settings and exit the configuration settings. A server restart will be required at this point. ### Configure Wasabi as a destination 9. To configure a Wasabi Destination, select the destination tab in Moonwalk AdminCenter and then the plus sign to add a new Destination. Enter a name for the Destination and select s3wasabi for the URI. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-22_at_10.12.26_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-22_at_10.png) The URI field is populated with s3wasabi:// and needs to be completed with the FQDN of the Gateway Agent with the S3 plugin, the FQDN of the service endpoint, and the desired Wasabi bucket name in the format below s3wasabi://gatewayagentfqdn//wasabiserviceendpointfqdn/bucketname/ Example: s3wasabi://mwdemo-ch2.mwdemo.local/s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com/mw-sddemo-test/ Save the definition. ![Picture2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/picture2(21).png) *Note: This config example uses Wasabi's eu-central-1 storage region. To use other Wasabi storage regions, use the appropriate Wasabi service URL as described in this* [*article*](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/what-are-the-service-urls-for-wasabis-different-storage-regions). ### Configure a migration job To archive data, you need to specify rules and policies. 10. To add a rule, select the Rules tab in Moonwalk AdminCenter and then the plus sign to add a new Rule. Define the set of files you want to manipulate (for example, all files, all files older than 6 months, all PDFs larger than 1GB, etc.). ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-23_at_9.06.26_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-23_at_9.png) 11. Select the Policies tab and then the plus sign to add a new Policy. Select from the provided list of Operations (most commonly used are migrate and copy) ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-23_at_9.08.54_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-23_at_9(1).png) 12. Create a task to execute the Policy at scheduled intervals or ad-hoc. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-23_at_9.10.35_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-23_at_9(2).png) 13. Tasks can be run at scheduled intervals or ad-hoc from the Dashboard in the Running Tasks Widget. ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-23_at_9.11.56_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-23_at_9(3).png) 14. Select the Task and watch the files migrate ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-23_at_9.11.35_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-23_at_9(4).png) ![Screen_Shot_2022-02-23_at_9.12.51_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/screen_shot_2022-02-23_at_9(5).png)