Object Storage Management application instructions

Content Platform for Cloud Scale Administration Guide
Version
2.6.x
File Size
1950 KB
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-HCPCS008-11
Note: The storage component must contain an HCP for cloud scale bucket before you can add it.
  1. From the Storage page, click Add storage component.
    The ADD STORAGE COMPONENT page opens.
  2. Specify the following:
    1. Name (optional): Type the display name you choose for the storage component, up to 1024 alphanumeric characters.
      If you leave this blank, the storage component is listed without a name.
    2. Type: Select AMAZON_S3, HCP_S3, HCPS_S3 (HCP S Series Node), or GENERIC_S3.
    3. Region (optional): Type a region name of up to 1024 characters.
    4. Endpoint: Type either the IP address or the cluster host name of the storage component. Type as many as 255 URI unreserved characters using only A-Z, a-z, 0-9, hyphen (-), period (.), underscore (_), and tilde (~). The final segment of a host name must not begin with a number.
      For an HCP S Series Node storage component, the host name must be hs3.cluster_name.
  3. In the S3 CONNECTION section, specify the following:
    1. Select the Protocol used, either HTTPS (the default) or HTTP.
    2. If Use Default is selected, the applicable default port number is filled in. If you cancel the selection Use Default, type the Port number.
  4. In the PROXY section, specify the following:
    1. If you select Use Proxy, type values in the Host and Port boxes, and if the proxy needs authentication, type the Username and Password.
  5. In the BUCKET section, specify the following:
    1. Bucket Name: Type the name of the bucket on the storage component. The name can be from 3 to 63 characters long and must contain only lowercase characters (a-z), numbers (0-9), periods (.), or hyphens (-).
      Note: The bucket must already exist on the storage component and should be empty.
    2. (Optional) To use path-style URLs to access buckets, select Use path style always (the default).
  6. In the AUTHENTICATION section, specify the following:
    1. Type: Select the AWS Signature version, either V2 or V4.
    2. Type the Access Key.
    3. Type the Secret Key.
  7. When you are finished, click Save.
    The storage component is added to the Storage components section of the Storage page with the state ACTIVE.
You have defined a storage component.

If the storage component state is INACTIVE, a configuration value might be incorrect. Select Verify from the More menu for the storage component and click Activate from the window that appears. If configuration errors are detected, correct them and try again.