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

Configure rClone for Swiss Backup

Prerequisites

• Have an Infomaniak Swiss Backup space with an available device quota (minimum 1) for a Cloud backup.
• Install the rClone application using your Linux distribution's package manager.
• Add a device, but select the Server type to obtain the rClone settings.
  

To configure a new backup:

1. Download the rclone file you received by email after adding the device:
   
2. Place the file in the ~/.rclone.conf.config/rclone/ directory, or add the file's content to the end of the existing ~/.rclone.conf.config/rclone/rclone.conf file (on Debian Stretch, this file is located at: ~/.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 rclone config command to verify that the configuration has been applied correctly.
5. Start the backup using the rclone sync /local/path project_name:default command.

If needed, you can find your login details in the Manager.

Example rClone configuration

[sb_project_SBI-AB123456]
type = swift
user = SBI-AB123456
key = [password]
auth (1) = {{URL_8}} 
domain = default
tenant = sb_project_SBI-AB123456
tenant_domain = default
region = RegionOne
storage_url =
auth_version =

You can modify [sb_project_SBI-AB123456] with the indication of your choice for easier identification.

For example, the indication [swissbackup] will produce:

rclone sync /local/folder swissbackup:remote/folder

instead of:

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

Start a backup or restore

Start a backup using the following command:

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

Start a restore using the following command:

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