You can back up SolidFire snapshots to secondary object stores that are compatible with OpenStack Swift.
Procedure
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Click .
- Click the Actions icon for the snapshot you want to back up.
- In the resulting menu, click Backup to.
- In the Integrated Backup dialog box, under Backup to, select Swift.
- Select an option under Data Format:
- Native: A compressed format readable only by SolidFire storage systems.
- Uncompressed: An uncompressed format compatible with other systems.
- Enter a URL to use to access the object store.
- Enter a Username for the account.
- Enter the Authentication Key for the account.
- Enter the Container in which to store the backup.
- Optional: Enter a Nametag.
- Click Start Read.