ILM rules allow you to manage the placement of object data over time. To create an ILM rule, you use the Create ILM Rule wizard.
Before you begin
- You must be signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported browser.
- You must have specific access permissions.
- If you want the rule to filter objects on last access time metadata, Last Access Time updates must be enabled by bucket for S3 or by container for Swift.
- If you are creating replicated copies, you have configured any storage pools or Cloud Storage Pools you plan to use.
- If you are creating erasure-coded copies, you must have configured an Erasure Coding profile.
- You must have reviewed the information in
What the data-protection options for ingest are.
Procedure
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Select .
The ILM Rules page appears, with the stock rule, Make 2 Copies, selected.
Note: The ILM Rules page looks slightly different if the global Compliance setting has been enabled for the StorageGRID system. The summary table includes a Compliant column, and the details for the selected rule include a Compliance Compatible field.
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Click Create.
Step 1 of the Create ILM Rule wizard appears. You use the Define basics page to define which objects the rule applies to.