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MongoDB
This guide shows how to set up a connection from your JetBackup server to a MongoDB database.
Requirements
- MongoDB server installed on the database server.
- For databases on a WAN IP, make sure you have access to the database port.
- User with all privileges for all databases.
Create database Connection
- Specify "Type" as "MongoDB".
- Enter a name for your MongoDB database connection.
- Enter your remote database hostname and port.
- If authorization is required, toggle "Authentication Enabled" and enter your database credentials.
- Click the "Save" button.
An example configuration page for the database connection:
Database Name
A generic name for your internal ease of use, so it will be easier to recognize the database connection in case you have more than one. Max length is 40 characters.
Hostname
The hostname/ip where the MongoDB database is hosted.
Port
Your remote database port (default port is 27017 - you must specify this even if it's 27017).
Please make sure that the port you are using for MongoDB database connection is open in your database server firewall.
Authentication Enabled
Whether authentication is enabled/disabled on the remote MongoDB database server.
Username
Name of the MongoDB admin database user.
Password
Password of the MongoDB admin database user.
Auth. Database
Authorized Database of the MongoDB admin user (default database is admin).