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      How to use a single Impossible Cloud Storage account for the Comet Backup Storage Template

      The "Storage Template" feature of Comet Backup lets you set up default storage options, making it easier to assign storage when creating a new "Storage Vault" for users.

      Instead of creating and configuring individual buckets for each Comet backup user manually,  you can use a "Storage Template" feature to provision buckets automatically.

      This article is applicable to Comet Backup version 24.5.0 and later. For versions older than 24.5.0, please refer to this guide.

      Prerequisites

      1. You've got an Impossible Cloud Storage account.
      2. You've got an admin account to a Comet Backup Server (Comet documentation)
      3. Your Comet Backup server software version is 24.5.0 or higher.

      Setting Up Storage as a Template in Comet Server

      1. Log in to your Impossible Cloud Storage account as root user.
      2. Create a new key pair for your currently logged in root user.
      3. Log in to your Comet Backup Server and navigate to Settings.
      4. Click Authentication under the Roles section.
      5. Find Storage Templates and hit +Add

      6. Fill the description and select Impossible Cloud or Impossible Cloud (Object Lock) type. The  (Object Lock) type provides an additional layer of protection by preventing backup files from being overwritten or deleted.

      7. Paste your Impossible Cloud Storage Access Key and Secret Key created in the Step 2 of this guide in the appropriate fields.

        If you have selected Impossible Cloud (Object Lock), ensure that the number of day(s) is not 0. This number determines the minimal number of days when your data cannot be deleted or overwritten.



      8. Configure the storage quota and rebrand if needed.
      9. Add a user in the Comet Backup server.
        Select the storage template you've just created from the Storage drop-down menu:

      Result

      Once the Comet Backup server user has a preconfigured Impossible Cloud Storage template, you won't need to create a bucket for each Comet Backup user and manually manage it. The Comet backup client can simply start backing up data to Impossible Cloud Storage.

      Additional information

      See more information in the Comet Backup Documentation page.