Configure NetBackup to use STACKIT Object Storage

Last updated on Jul 21, 2026

By the end of this tutorial, NetBackup is configured to use a STACKIT Object Storage bucket as a backup target. This covers adding the bucket, creating a backup policy, setting up MSDP-C cloud storage, and configuring a RAW disk pool.

Prerequisites

An active STACKIT project with Object Storage enabled and a bucket created. For instructions, read Enable Object Storage and Create and manage Object Storage buckets.
Object Storage access credentials (access key and secret key). For instructions, read Create Object Storage credentials.
NetBackup primary server and media server(s) with network access to object.storage.eu01.onstackit.cloud on port 443.
NetBackup version 10.3 or later, or an updated provider list that includes STACKIT as a cloud object store provider.

Set up NetBackup

In NetBackup, go to https://<PrimaryServerName>/webui/login, where <PrimaryServerName> is the server you installed NetBackup on.
Log in using the WEBUI method.
Go to Workloads → Cloud Object store → Add → Select Cloud object store provider name and check if STACKIT is listed.

If it is not listed, update the provider list (select here to request the file). This can happen on older versions (10.3) of NetBackup.
Verify that there is a connection from your NetBackup domain to the STACKIT S3 endpoint object.storage.eu01.onstackit.cloud on port 443. If not, enable it.

Add STACKIT Object Storage bucket to backup

Go to Workloads → Cloud Object store → Add → Select Cloud object store provider name and select STACKIT Object Storage.
Enter a name for the bucket.
Enter the host server address.

This address is displayed in the STACKIT Portal under Object Storage → Buckets when you select the bucket.
Select Add a new credential and add the bucket credentials.
Select Save and close the dialog by selecting Next twice.

Your bucket is now added to NetBackup.

Add STACKIT Object Storage bucket to a policy

Go to Protection → Policies and select Add.
Enter a name for the policy.
Select the policy type Cloud-Object-Store.
Go to the Cloud Objects tab.

In the Cloud object store account field, select the account you want to add.
In the Buckets/Containers field, select your bucket.

If your bucket is not available, select Add bucket/container details and enter the name of your bucket.
Select Create.

Create a cloud deduplication pool using a STACKIT Object Storage bucket

Before starting, create a folder (Windows) or filesystem (Linux) on one of your media servers. This location is used for the MSDP database.

Go to Storage → Disk Storage and select Add.
On the Add MSDP storage server window, select a media server and enter the credentials.
Select the location on the media server where the MSDP database should be created.

This folder or filesystem must exist before you start the MSDP-Cloud creation.
Optionally, add additional media servers to the storage server.
Select Save. The storage server is now configured with MSDP.
Go to Storage → Disk Storage → Disk Pools and select Add.
Change the Storage server to the MSDP-C you created.
On the next page, select Select Volume → Add Volume.
Enter the volume name, select the cloud storage provider, enter your credentials, and enter the name of your bucket.
Select Next (optionally configure a replication target if you have another MSDP-C), then select Finish.

Create a raw disk pool from a STACKIT Object Storage bucket

Run the following command to retrieve the STACKIT SSL certificates and save them to a file, then copy them to cacert.pem:

openssl s_client -connect object.storage.eu01.onstackit.cloud:443 -showcerts 2>&1 < /dev/null | sed -n '/-----BEGIN/,/-----END/p' > STACKITSSL.pem

To verify the connection, run:

curl -vvI --cacert /usr/openv/var/global/cloud/cacert.pem https://object.storage.eu01.onstackit.cloud:443

If the connection succeeds, continue with the following steps.

Go to Storage → Disk Storage → Storage servers → Add and select Cloud connector.
Enter your credentials and select the media server.

When the storage server is created, create the disk pool from the stackit_raw storage server.
Go to Storage → Disk Storage → Disk Pools → Add.
Select the storage server created above, enter a name, and select Next.
If the volume list is empty, select Add and enter the name of your bucket in the input field.

Once it appears in the list, select it and select Next, then Finish.