After completing an installation, you must perform a series of integration and configuration steps. Some steps are required; others are optional.
Configure the StorageGRID Webscale system’s information lifecycle management (ILM) policy.
For information on configuring the ILM policy, see "Managing objects through information lifecycle management" in the Administrator Guide.
Create accounts for users and administrators.
You need to set up accounts with the appropriate permissions for any other users that will access the system. For more information, see "Controlling system access with administration user accounts and groups" in the Administrator Guide.
Configure Archive Nodes
If your StorageGRID Webscale system includes any Archive Nodes, you must configure the Archive Node's connection to the target external archival storage system. For more information, see the Administrator Guide.
If any Archive Nodes will use Tivoli Storage Manager as the external archival storage system, you must configure Tivoli Storage Manager. For more information, see the "Integrating Tivoli Storage Manager" section in the Administrator Guide.
Integrate and test API client applications with your StorageGRID Webscale system.
You need to configure the API client applications you use to upload objects to your StorageGRID Webscale system. For more information, see the appropriate guide for the API you will be using:
If you are using the S3 API, see the S3 (Simple Storage Service) Implementation Guide.
If you are using the Swift API, see the Swift Implementation Guide.
If your installation includes StorageGRID Webscale appliance Storage Nodes, use SANtricity software to complete the following tasks:
For instructions, see the Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for your appliance and the online help for SANtricity software.
Configure email notifications.
You can configure the mailing lists and contents of notification emails for system alarms and service status changes. For more information, see the "Configuring notifications" section in the Administrator Guide.
Configure SNMP monitoring.
You can configure the settings for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent used to monitor system status. For more information, see the "Configure SNMP monitoring" section in the Administrator Guide.
Reconfigure IP addresses.
If any of the grid node IP addresses have changed since you planned your deployment (and generated the SAID package), you need to updated them. For details, see the "Change IP Addresses" section in the Recovery and Maintenance Guide.
Configure storage encryption.
You can turn on encryption for stored objects, if required. For more information, see the "Configure stored object encryption" section in the Administrator Guide.
Configure storage compression.
You can turn on compression to reduce the size of stored objects, if required. For more information, see the "Configure stored object compression" section in the Administrator Guide.
Configure access to audit shares.
You can configure access to the system for auditing purposes, either through a Common Internet File System (CIFS) or NFS (Network File System) file share. For more information, see "Configuring audit client access" in the Administrator Guide.