Unitrends Backup With Wasabi

How do I use Unitrends Backup with Wasabi?

Unitrends has been validated for use with Wasabi. For additional info on how Wasabi works with Unitrends, please visit this solution page.  Please follow the steps outlined below to configure Wasabi as a cloud storage target for your Unitrends backups.

The data restoration process is handled by your specific backup software application. As there are many potential variables that will affect your unique environment, Wasabi strongly recommends that you seek the guidance of your backup software's technical support team in the event that you encounter difficulty or have application-specific inquiries.

Prerequisites

• Unitrends software installed and licensed.  This solution was most recently tested with version 10.8.7.

• Access to Unitrends Console

• Access to Wasabi Console

• Active Wasabi account with a bucket created for Unitrends backup.  Do NOT configure Object Lock or Versioning on your bucket because Unitrends does not currently support them. See this article for details on how to create a Wasabi bucket.

Add Wasabi as a Backup Copy Target

1. Login to the Unitrends console.

   

2. Navigate to the Configure tab on the left side pane and go to the Backup Copy Targets section.

   

3. Expand the Add target dropdown menu and select Cloud from the list of options.

   

4. In the Add Cloud Backup Copy Target window, provide a name for the target. 

   Under the Storage Details section, choose Wasabi as the Cloud Storage target and enter the following details then click Save.

   • Storage Path - Wasabi bucket name

   • Wasabi Region - Service URL of the Wasabi region your bucket Is located in.  Note: This config example discusses the use of Wasabi's us-east-1 storage region. To use other Wasabi storage regions, please use the appropriate Wasabi service URL as described in this article.

   • Access Key ID

   • Secret Access Key 

   • Under Options, select the checkbox next to “Enable storage threshold.”  Set the Threshold to be an appropriate value for your organization.  This will set the maximum amount of Wasabi storage your backups will consume.  In this example, 100 TB (100,000 GB) was configured.  

     IMPORTANT:  This storage threshold must be set if you wish to limit the amount of Wasabi storage Unitrends backups will utilize.  Otherwise, Unitrends will believe your Wasabi bucket has infinite space.  From Unitrends documentation:

   

5. The recently added Wasabi account will show up as an Online target.

Add Assets to be Backed Up by Unitrends

1. Navigate to Configure - > Protected Assets -> Add -> Virtual Host
   
   

2. Configure following and click Save.
   a.  Hypervisor - Choose the hypervisor type that has VMs needing to be backed up

   b.  Hypervisor IP address, hostname, or FQDN that is resolvable and reachable by the Unitrends server

   c.  Hypervisor Username

   d.  Hypervisor Password

The virtual host is now listed under the Protected Assets.

Job Scheduling Methods

Choose ONE of the following methods.  For details, see Unitrends Backup Administration and Procedures > About creating backup and backup copy jobs > Methods for scheduling jobs.  

1. Create an SLA policy.  This is a quick and easy way to backup locally and to Wasabi.  It also helps you meet your organization’s RPO goals.  It is not as flexible as creating separate backup and backup copy jobs, however.  See the Create SLA Policy section below for configuration details.

2. Create separate backup and backup copy jobs.  This is slightly more complex but offers increased options In terms of scheduling as well as more granular control.  See the Create Backup Job and Create Backup Copy Job sections below for the configuration details.

Create SLA Policy

1. Navigate to Jobs -> SLA Policies and click Create Policy.

   

2. In the Create SLA Policy window, provide a name (“SLA Policy” was used in this example). In the Select Items tab,  choose the appropriate option from the dropdown menu (VMware was used in our example) under Inventory and select the desired VM(s). Click Next.
   

3. In the Define Policy Options tab, under the Backup Frequency section select the RPO that determines how often backups will run. Click "Show Backup Window" and choose the window that applies to your backup strategy. Under the Backup Copies section, select "Copy backups daily to the Cold Backup Copy Target" and set the “Cold Backup Copy Retention Days” to the appropriate value for your organization.  Click Save.

   NOTE:  The “Cold Backup Copy Retention Days” setting works in conjunction with the storage threshold configured above under Add Wasabi as a Backup Copy Target to delete older backups in Wasabi.

   

4. Run a test backup by going to Jobs > Job Manager, select the automatically created SLA backup job, and click Run.

   

5. Go to Active Jobs.  After the job is complete, its status will show Success.

6. Run a test backup copy job to Wasabi by going to Jobs > Job Manager, select the automatically created SLA backup copy job, and click Run.

7. Go to Active Jobs.  After the job is complete, its status should show Success.

8. Proceed to the Verify Data is in Wasabi Bucket section below.

Create Backup Job

Refer to information about Backup jobs here.

1. Navigate to Jobs > Active Jobs and click Create job and choose Backup.

   

2. In he Create Backup Job window, provide a job name. In the Select Items tab,  choose "VMware" or the appropriate type of hypervisor from the dropdown menu under Inventory and select the desired VM(s). Click Next.

   

3. In the Define Job Settings tab, under the Job Detail section, choose "Create a Schedule" and the type of backup (“Fulls and Incrementals” was selected in our testing).  Set the job schedule.  Under Options select the backup target (“Internal” was used below).  Click Save.  Note that the backup copy job to copy backups to Wasabi will be configured later.

   

4. Click OK on the Success screen.
   

5. Run a test backup by going to Jobs > Job Manager, select the previously created backup job, and click Run.

   

6. Go to Active Jobs.  After the job is complete, its status will show a status of Success.

7. Proceed to the Create Backup Copy Job section below.

Create Backup Copy Job

Refer to information about Backup Copy Jobs here.

1. Navigate to Jobs - > Active Jobs -> Backup Copy
   

2. In the Create Backup Copy Job window, provide a name such as "Copy Job to Wasabi".  In the Select Items tab, choose the VM(s) which have been previously backed up and click Next.
   

3. Configure the following then click Save.

   1. Backup Copy Type → Backup Copy (Cold)

   2. Backup Copy Target → Wasabi

   3. Backups to Copy → All backup modes

   4. Retention Period → Set to appropriate value for your organization.  

   5. If Storage Threshold Is Reached → Delete older backup data to free space

      NOTE:  The “Retention Period” and “If Storage Threshold Is Reached” settings work in conjunction with the storage threshold configured above under Add Wasabi as a Backup Copy Target to delete older backups in Wasabi.

   6. Select when to run this job → Create a Schedule

   7. Configure desired schedule

   8. Range Type → Last Backups

   
   

4. Navigate to Jobs > Job Manager, select the Backup Copy Job going to Wasabi, and click Run.

   

5. Go to the Recent Jobs tab.  When the backup copy job is finished, ensure the status shows Success.

Verify Data is in Wasabi Bucket

1. Login to the Wasabi Console and confirm the data is stored in your Wasabi bucket.