This guide details how to back up a server equipped with your choice of Linux distribution on Swiss Backup the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

Prerequisites

• Have a Swiss Backup Infomaniak space with at least one available device quota for a Cloud Backup.
• Install the rClone application via your Linux distribution's package manager.
• Add 1 device but of type Server to obtain the rClone parameters
  
   

Set up rClone for Swiss Backup

To configure a new backup:

1. Download the rclone file received by email after adding the device:
   
2. Place the file in the directory ~/.rclone.conf.config/rclone/ or place the content of the file at the end of the existing file ~/.rclone.conf.config/rclone/rclone.conf (on debian stretch, this file is located at the following location: ~/.rclone.conf) —also refer to the rClone documentation.
3. Open the rclone.conf file with a text editor and replace [password] with the generated password:
   
4. Run the command rclone config to ensure the configuration has been properly applied.
5. Start the backup with the command rclone sync /local/path project_name:default.

If needed, you can find the connection information on the Manager.

Example of rClone configuration

[sb_project_SBI-AB123456]
type = swift
user = SBI-AB123456
key = [password]
auth (1) = https://swiss-backup02.infomaniak.com/identity/v3 
domain = default
tenant = sb_project_SBI-AB123456
tenant_domain = default
region = RegionOne
storage_url =
auth_version =

You can change [sb_project_SBI-AB123456] to any indication of your choice for easier use.

For example, the indication [swissbackup] will give:

rclone sync /local/folder swissbackup:remote/folder

instead of:

rclone sync /local/folder sb_project_SBI-AB123456:remote/folder

Start a backup or a restore

Launch a backup with the following command:

rclone sync /local/folder sb_project_SBI-AB123456:remote/folder

Launch a restoration with the following command:

rclone sync sb_project_SBI-AB123456:remote/folder /local/folder