Welcome to WholesaleBackup's guide to getting started hosting online backups using IDrive E2 Cloud Storage as your remote storage endpoint. Our goal is to make the setup and deployment process as quick and easy as possible. If you find anything in this guide unclear, please send your questions, comments, and feedback to support@wholesalebackup.com and we will revise the guide accordingly. Ok! Let's get started!
Step 1:
Sign up for an account at https://app.idrivee2.com/signup. Fill out the registration form and proceed to the Dashboard to choose your region. This will generate a unique endpoint which you can copy into your documentation- you will need the Region and Endpoint for the IDrive Build Form in a later step.
NOTE: You do not need to create a bucket, the Wholesale Backup Software will do that step programatically. Select skip step for this in the E2 dashboard.
Enable Access Keys for your Region by selecting "Access Keys" from the left hand menu and click the "Create Access Key" button at the top of the page. In the right side menu that appears, name the keys something that makes sense for your organization, confirm that the region is correct, assign Read and Write permissions for the key and make sure that allow deletion of objects is selected. Choose all buckets for the Assigned buckets since the software has not created the bucket yet. Then click "Create Access Key" to continue.
Once an access key is created, it will provide you with the Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, and Endpoint. Save these into a secure password manager or documentation- you will need these in a later step to enter into the IDrive Build Form.
Step 2:
Register for instant access to the Backup Ops Web Console REGISTER
Step 3:
Sign-into your new Backup Management Web Console: https://dash.backupops.com (You will also receive a welcome email with next steps and link.)
Step 4:
Fill out the IDrive client build form and configure the backup client to use your Access key ID, Secret Access Key, Region and Endpoint that you just created in step 1. You should have those saved somewhere secure.
Once you're finished filling in the required fields click to Save and Submit the information which generates your custom branded backup installer.
Step 5:
Download your new client from the link in the email that will be sent to you when the build process is complete, in addition, you can always download your client installer directly from the "Your Brands"page in the Web Console.
Step 7:
Install the new backup client on a computer and set it up to start running backups using this guide here. Run your first backup!
Step 8:
Use the Web Console to monitor this or any backup account that uses your software. Just go to https://dash.backupops.com and log in using the email address and password you used in Web Console sign-up form. If you forget the password, no problem, just click the "Forgot your password?" link under the sign in form.