This guide details how to back up Nextcloud data via the OpenStack Swift protocol on Swiss Backup, the backup solution in a Swiss independent cloud.

Introduction

• It is also possible to use Hyper Backup (recommended): refer to this other guide.

Configure Nextcloud for Swiss Backup

Prerequisites

• Have an Swiss Backup Infomaniak account with an available device quota (minimum 1) for a Cloud backup.
• Add 1 device of type Cloud to obtain the OpenStack Swift parameters.

To configure a new backup:

1. Enable the External storage support app in the Apps section of your Nextcloud installation:
   
2. Click on External storage in the Administration section of your Nextcloud installation:
   
3. Click on the dropdown menu and choose OpenStack Object Storage:
   
4. Enter the fields with information specific to your device (refer to this other guide) and modify the drop-down menus as needed, as shown below:
   
   Region: RegionOne
   Bucket: default
   Username: your Swiss Backup user ID, in the format SBI-AA12345
   Domain: default
   Password: the password obtained after creating the Swiss Backup user
   Tenant name: sb_project_SBI-AA12345(based on the username above)
   Identity endpoint: take the location (1‍) followed by the path (2‍) from your login information…
   
   
   … therefore, here: swiss-backup03.infomaniak.com/identity/v3