Creating a cloud instance

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can create a new Generic S3 or Generic S3 V4 cloud instance and create a cloud storage.
To create a cloud instance
  1. Open the S3 Configurator utility.
  2. Click Create Cloud Instance.
  3. Configure the following preferences:
    Name Enter a name of the new cloud instance. Cloud instance names must meet the following Backup Exec requirements\:
    - Instance names can contain letters, numbers, and dashes (or hyphens).
    - Instance names cannot begin with a dash (or a hyphen).
    A cloud instance is not available for use in Backup Exec if the name
    does not comply with the naming convention.
    Service Host Specify the service host of the cloud instance. A service host must be unique for each cloud instance that is created on the Backup Exec server.
    SSL Mode Specify the SSL mode that Backup Exec uses for communication with the cloud storage server.
    - Full - Use SSL for authentication and data transfer.
    - Disabled - Do not use SSL.
    - AuthenticationOnly - Use SSL for authentication only.
    Note: It is recommended that you set theSSL ModetoFullorAuthenticationOnly.
    URL Style Specify the URL style of the cloud instance.
    - Path - In a path-style URL, the bucket name is not part of the domain (unless you use a region-specific endpoint). For example: US East (N. Virginia) region endpoint has the following path: http://s3.amazonaws.com/bucket.
    - Virtual - In a virtually hosted URL, the bucket name is part of the domain name in the URL. For example: http://bucket.s3.amazonaws.com
    - Unknown - do not set any value. By default, the URL style is set to Path.
    Provider Specify the provider name of the cloud instance.
    For S3, the provider value is compatible-with-s3 and for S3V4 authentication, the provider value is compatible-with-s3-v4 .
    Advanced Menu Change the HTTP or HTTPS port numbers.
    The default HTTP and HTTPS values are 80 and 443.
  4. Click Execute Command.
The BEMCLI output is displayed in the command line. If the command is successful and the cloud instance is created, go to the Backup Exec user interface and create a cloud storage.
Name            : cloud_instance_2
Id              : f3f51615-80c5-4cee-b7dc-b12e18726eb6
Provider        : compatible-with-s3-v4
ServiceHost     : s3.au-syd.cloud-object-storage.appdomain.cloud
SslMode         : Disabled
UrlStyle        : Path
HttpPort        : 80
HttpsPort       : 443
If the command fails, an error is displayed along with the details.
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