Before initiating the data migration process, make sure that you have the following:
- A cloud account with one of the following object storage: Microsoft Azure, Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), VSP One Object, HCP for Cloud Scale, Amazon S3, and IBM® Cloud Object Storage.
- To migrate data to VSP One Object, HCP for Cloud Scale or HCP using S3 protocol, you must install an SSL certificate.
- To configure VSP One Object as a cloud target, encryption must be enabled. For more information, see the Virtual Storage Platform One Object Administration Guide.
- The credentials of a user with read and write permissions to the cloud account.
- A destination location to store the migrated files, in the cloud or on-premises file system.
The following table lists the required information for adding a cloud account and destination for a supported object storage.
Before initiating the data migration, you have an option to test the migration flow by creating an account using Test as the provider. This option allows you to preview the outcome of the migration process without actually moving any data.
| Object Storage | Account type | Server name | Destination location | User credentials | Secret credentials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCP and HCP S3 | Data Access Account with read, write, delete, purge, and search permission. | Fully qualified domain name of the HCP namespace for the account credentials and must have an assigned owner. | The folder path. | Username of the Data Access Account. | The password of the Data Access Account |
| Microsoft Azure | Azure storage account. | Auto-populates with azure.microsoft.com. | The bucket with or without a subfolder. | Name of storage account | Primary or Secondary Access Key |
| S3 Cloud Object Storage (VSP One Object, HCP for Cloud Scale, HCP versions 9.6 and later, Amazon S3 and IBM® cloud object storage) | Cloud Object Storage account. | User must provide an endpoint name. | The bucket with or without a subfolder. | Access key | Secret Access Key |
| Test | test | For the test account you can leave the Server Name box blank. |
test | test | test |