OpenStorage destination options for backups

Last published : Sep 28, 2026
The following table describes the options on the OpenStorage Destination dialog box.

Table: OpenStorage destination options for backups

| OpenStorage Destination | Option and Description | Option and Description | Option and Description | Option and Description | Option and Description |
| - | Server type | Server name | Log on: User name | Log on: Password | Logical storage unit |
| Amazon S3 | S3 | amazon:amazon.com | Amazon account access key. | Amazon account secret key. | The storage |
| | | | | | unit is called a bucket. |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure | azure:azure.com | Microsoft Azure storage user name. | Microsoft Azure storage account access key. You can enter the primary access key or the secondary access key. | The storage unit is called a container/blob. |
| Generic S3 | S3 | compatible-with-S3: instance name | Provider account access key. | Provider account secret key. | The storage |
| | | | | | unit is called a bucket. |
| Veritas Access | S3 | vtas-access: instance name | Provider account access key. | Provider account secret key. | The storage |
| | | | | | unit is called a bucket. |
Note: For Generic S3 and Veritas Access, you can create the cloud instance using the Cloud Instance Creator Utility and use the cloud instance as the OpenStorage destination when you define backups.