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Version: 2.9

Add Azure Cloud Account

Prerequisites​

Add Azure cloud account​

Once you have all the parameters specified in Azure Cluster prerequisites topic, you can add your Azure cloud account in Portworx Backup. To add, perform the following steps:

  1. Login and access Portworx Backup home page.

  2. Select Cloud Settings from the left navigation pane. Under Cloud Accounts, choose the + Add button:

  3. On the Add Cloud Account page, choose a cloud provider: Azure from the drop-down list in the Please choose a cloud provider input field.

  4. Populate the fields on the Add Cloud Account page as follows:

    note

    Cloud account name, storage account name, and storage account key are mandatory fields to associate your Azure cloud account with Portworx Backup.

    • 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

    note

    These optional parameters are mandatory to:

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

    • (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

  5. When you're done, select the Add button.