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Creating a Cloud Storage Pool

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When you create a Cloud Storage Pool, you specify the name and location of the external bucket or container that StorageGRID will use to store objects, the cloud provider type (Amazon S3 or Azure Blob Storage), and the information StorageGRID needs to access the external bucket or container.

What you'll need

  • You must be signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported browser.

  • You must have specific access permissions.

  • You must have reviewed the guidelines for configuring Cloud Storage Pools.

  • The external bucket or container referenced by the Cloud Storage Pool must exist.

  • You must have all of the authentication information needed to access the bucket or container.

About this task

A Cloud Storage Pool specifies a single external S3 bucket or Azure Blob storage container. StorageGRID validates the Cloud Storage Pool as soon as you save it, so you must ensure that the bucket or container specified in the Cloud Storage Pool exists and is reachable.

Steps

  1. Select ILM > Storage Pools.

    The Storage Pools page appears. This page includes two sections: Storage Pools and Cloud Storage Pools.

    Storage Pools Page Cloud Storage Pool

  2. In the Cloud Storage Pools section of the page, click Create.

    The Create Cloud Storage Pool dialog box appears.

    Cloud Storage Pool Create

  3. Enter the following information:

    Field Description

    Display Name

    A name that briefly describes the Cloud Storage Pool and its purpose. Use a name that will be easy to identify when you configure ILM rules.

    Provider Type

    Which cloud provider you will use for this Cloud Storage Pool:

    • Amazon S3 (select this option for an S3 or C2S S3 Cloud Storage Pool)

    • Azure Blob Storage

    Note: When you select a Provider Type, the Service Endpoint, Authentication and Server Verification sections appear at the bottom on the page.

    Bucket or Container

    The name of the external S3 bucket or Azure container that was created for the Cloud Storage Pool. The name you specify here must exactly match the bucket or container's name or Cloud Storage Pool creation will fail. You cannot change this value after the Cloud Storage Pool is saved.

  4. Complete the Service Endpoint, Authentication and Server Verification sections of the page, based on the selected provider type.