Setting up targets

Targets are locations where backup data is stored. HYCU for Google Cloud allows you to define either a bucket or a snapshot as a location for storing your data.

Target	Description
Bucket	Backup data is stored in Google Cloud Storage buckets that you create yourself or HYCU for Google Cloud creates for you automatically: Manually created targets You can create your own buckets in Google Cloud Storage and add them to HYCU for Google Cloud as targets. For instructions, see “Adding a bucket to HYCU for Google Cloud as a target”. Automatically created targets Applicable only if you are protecting instances or Google Kubernetes Engine applications . HYCU for Google Cloud creates Google Cloud Storage buckets automatically while backing up data and uses them as targets. For increasing restore speed and minimizing costs, these targets are created in the same Google Cloud project and at the same location as the instances you are backing up or the clusters on which the applications you are backing up are deployed. The same target is used for storing the backup data of multiple instances and applications where possible. You can use these targets also for storing your data (for example, for individual files that you restore). For the target naming conventions, see “Appendix A: Objects created by the service”. C Caution  Never delete any targets used by HYCU for Google Cloud because this may result in data loss. Additionally, within targets, ensure that the hycu/backups/ folders are always kept intact.
Snapshot	Available only if you are protecting instances or Google Kubernetes Engine applications using persistent volumes . Backup data is stored as a snapshot in a Google Cloud project that contains the instances you want to protect or the clusters on which the applications you want to protect are deployed. n Note  If snapshots created by HYCU for Google Cloud are deleted from Google Cloud, you will not be able to restore backup data from this location. However, you can still restore your data from targets if copies of backup data or data archives exist. For the snapshot naming conventions, see “Appendix A: Objects created by the service”.

Adding a bucket to HYCU for Google Cloud as a target

Prerequisites

• Your HYCU Managed Service Account (HMSA) must have access to the bucket.

• Only if you plan to select a specific service account for performing all operations on the target. The service account must have access to at least one of the projects linked to the selected billing account and the bucket.

• If a retention policy or the default event-based hold property is enabled on the bucket, a service account must be imported to invoke operations on the target. For instructions on how to import service accounts, see “Importing service accounts”.

Limitations

• Publicly available buckets cannot be added as targets.

• Only if you plan to protect buckets. Restoring the original access control list is supported only if a service account is used for invoking operations on the target. For instructions on how to import service accounts, see “Importing service accounts”.

Considerations

• You can set up the same target in multiple protection sets.

• The exclude policy is automatically assigned to the bucket that is added to HYCU for Google Cloud as a target. It is highly recommended that you do not change this default configuration.

• Only if you plan to select a specific service account for performing all operations on the target that will store the copy of backup data. The service account must have sufficient permissions also for performing operations on the target that will store primary backup data.

Procedure

1. In the Targets panel, click  Add. The Add Target dialog box opens.

2. In the Target field, enter the name of the bucket that you want to add to HYCU for Google Cloud as a target.

3. In the Size field, specify the amount of storage space that should be used for storing backup data (in MiB, GiB, or TiB).

   i Important  The specified amount represents a soft limit, therefore actual usage may exceed it.

4. From the Cloud account drop-down menu, select the service account that you want to be used for performing all operations on this target. If None is selected, the HMSA will be used.

5. Click Save.

The target is added to the list of targets in the Targets panel. For details on managing targets, see “Managing targets”.