How to Add Google Cloud Storage

Product version: 11.0

Last modified: 18 September 2025

Question

How to add Google Cloud Storage to the NAKIVO Backup & Replication Inventory?

Answer

To add Google Cloud Storage to the Inventory:

In Google Cloud Console:

  1. Navigate to the Cloud Storage settings, open the Interoperability > User account HMAC > Default project for interoperable access, and click Set <PROJECT-ID> as default project.

  2. Create the HMAC (hash-based message authentication code) keys. See also Manage HMAC keys.

  3. Go to Interoperability > Request Endpoint and change the endpoint to https://storage.googleapis.com.

    Use this endpoint and HMAC keys when adding the Google Cloud Storage to the NAKIVO Backup & Replication.

In NAKIVO Backup & Replication:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Inventory and click + to add a new storage.

  2. On the Platform page of the wizard, select Cloud Storage and click Next to proceed.

  3. On the Type page of the wizard, select Generic S3-compatible Storage and click Next to proceed.

  4. On the Options page of the wizard, provide the following information:

    1. Display name: Specify a name for Google Cloud storage device.

    2. Service endpoint: Enter a Request Endpoint to access the Google Cloud Storage (https://storage.googleapis.com).

    3. Region code: Optionally, enter the technical region code where the data is stored.

    4. Access key ID or Username: Enter the storage access key that was created during account setup.

    5. Secret access key or Password: Enter the storage secret key that was created during account setup.

    6. Click Connect to bring up the Certificate Details popup.

      Note

      The Connect button may be disabled if no HTTP/HTTPS certificates are detected or required for the storage to be added to the Inventory.

    7. Click Accept to confirm the certificate.

  5. Finally, click Save when you are done.