In this guide, you will learn how to install Kopia and connect it to your Storagecenter storage. Kopia is a powerful backup tool that is ideal for backing up data to S3-compatible storage. The guide is structured so that you can add screenshots at the marked points to make it more visually appealing.
Download Kopia:
Download Kopia from the official website:
Kopia Downloads
Install Kopia:
Follow the installation instructions for your operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Verify Installation:
Open a terminal or command prompt and verify the installation with:
kopia --version
Create Repository:
Create a new repository connected to https://a1.storagecenter.ch by running the following command:
kopia repository create s3 --bucket=my-bucket-name --access-key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY --secret-access-key=YOUR_SECRET_KEY --endpoint=https://a1.storagecenter.ch --region=default
my-bucket-name with the name of your bucket.YOUR_ACCESS_KEY and YOUR_SECRET_KEY with your access credentials.--region=ch-north1 parameter is required, even if it may not be used by the endpoint.Connect to Repository:
Connect to the repository:
kopia repository connect s3 --bucket=my-bucket-name --access-key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY --secret-access-key=YOUR_SECRET_KEY --endpoint=https://a1.storagecenter.ch --region=default
Verify Connection:
Verify the connection with:
kopia repository status
Create Backup:
Create a backup of a local directory with:
kopia snapshot create /path/to/local/directory
Check Backup Status:
View a list of all snapshots:
kopia snapshot list
Restore Backup:
Restore a backup to a local directory:
kopia snapshot restore <Snapshot-ID> /path/to/local/target
<Snapshot-ID> with the ID of the snapshot you want to restore.Verify Restored Files:
Verify that the files have been restored correctly.
Set Backup Policies:
Define policies for retaining backups:
kopia policy set /path/to/local/directory --keep-latest=5
This retains the last 5 snapshots.
Verify Repository:
Verify the integrity of the repository:
kopia repository verify
Disconnect Repository:
Disconnect from the repository:
kopia repository disconnect
Reconnect to Repository:
Reconnect to the repository:
kopia repository connect s3 --bucket=my-bucket-name --access-key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY --secret-access-key=YOUR_SECRET_KEY --endpoint=https://a1.storagecenter.ch --region=default
With this guide, you have successfully installed Kopia, connected it to your Storagecenter storage, and created your first backups. You can now perform regular backups and restore data as needed.
For more information, consult the official Kopia documentation:
Kopia Documentation