You can configure an Archive Node to connect to an external archival storage system through either the S3 API or TSM middleware.
Once the type of archival target is configured for an Archive Node, the target type cannot be changed.
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Configuring connection settings for S3 API
You must configure a number of settings before the Archive Node can communicate with an external archival storage system that connects to the StorageGRID system through the S3 API.
Migrating objects from Cloud Tiering - S3 to a Cloud Storage Pool
If you are currently using the Cloud Tiering - Simple Storage Service (S3) feature to tier object data to an S3 bucket, consider migrating your objects to a Cloud Storage Pool instead. Cloud Storage Pools provide a scalable approach that takes advantage of all of the Storage Nodes in your StorageGRID system.
Modifying connection settings for S3 API
After the Archive Node is configured to connect to an external archival storage system through the S3 API, you can modify some settings should the connection change.