Add an Azure Cloud Account in Portworx Backup

Prerequisites

Ensure that the following prerequisites are met before you add an Azure cloud account:

• Install prerequisites.
• Azure Cluster prerequisites.

Procedure

To add an Azure cloud account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Portworx Backup UI.

2. From the left navigation pane, click the Cloud Settings icon and select the Cloud Accounts tab.

3. Click Add Cloud Account.

4. On the Add Cloud Account page, specify the following information:

   • Please choose a cloud provider: Select Azure Object Store.
   • Cloud Account Name: Enter a descriptive account name.
   • Storage Account Name: Specify the name of your Azure account.
   • Storage Account Key: Specify your Azure account key.
   • (Optional) Client Id: Specify your Azure application client ID.
   • (Optional) Client Secret: Specify your Azure application client secret.
   • (Optional) Tenant Id: Specify your Azure Active Directory tenant ID.
   • (Optional) Subscription Id: Specify your Azure subscription ID.
   note

   The optional parameters are required for the following tasks:

   • Add an Azure immutable container as backup location.
   • Restore/delete cloud-native backups taken prior to Portworx Backup 2.7.0.

5. Click Add.

   The Azure cloud account is added in Portworks Backup.