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Configure ILM for FabricPool data

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You can use this simple example policy as a starting point for your own ILM rules and policy.

This example assumes you are designing the ILM rules and an ILM policy for a StorageGRID system that has four Storage Nodes at a single data center in Denver, Colorado. The FabricPool data in this example uses a bucket named fabricpool-bucket.

Caution The following ILM rules and policy are only examples. There are many ways to configure ILM rules. Before activating a new policy, simulate it to confirm it will work as intended to protect content from loss. To learn more, see Manage objects with ILM.
Caution To avoid data loss, do not use an ILM rule that will expire or delete FabricPool cloud tier data. Set the retention period to forever to ensure that FabricPool objects aren't deleted by StorageGRID ILM.
Before you begin

  • You have reviewed the best practices for using ILM with FabricPool data.

  • You are signed in to the Grid Manager using a supported web browser.

  • You have the ILM or Root access permission.

  • If you upgraded to StorageGRID 11.9 from a previous StorageGRID version, you have configured the storage pool you will use. In general, you should create a storage pool for each StorageGRID site you will use to store data.

    Note This prerequisite does not apply if you initially installed StorageGRID 11.7 or 11.8. When you initially install either of these versions, storage pools are automatically created for each site.
Steps

  1. Create an ILM rule that applies only to the data in fabricpool-bucket. This example rule creates erasure-coded copies.

    Rule definition Example value

    Rule name

    2 + 1 erasure coding for FabricPool data

    Bucket name

    fabricpool-bucket

    You could also filter on the FabricPool tenant account.

    Advanced filters

    Object size greater than 0.2 MB.

    Note: FabricPool only writes 4 MB objects, but you must add an Object size filter because this rule uses erasure coding.

    Reference time

    Ingest time

    Time period and placements

    From Day 0 store forever

    Store objects by erasure coding using 2+1 EC scheme at Denver and retain those objects in StorageGRID forever.

    Caution To avoid data loss, do not use an ILM rule that will expire or delete FabricPool cloud tier data.

    Ingest behavior

    Balanced

  2. Create a default ILM rule that will create two replicated copies of any objects not matched by the first rule. Don't select a basic filter (tenant account or bucket name) or any advanced filters.

    Rule definition Example value

    Rule name

    Two replicated copies

    Bucket name

    none

    Advanced filters

    none

    Reference time

    Ingest time

    Time period and placements

    From Day 0 store forever

    Store objects by replicating 2 copies at Denver.

    Ingest behavior

    Balanced

  3. Create an ILM policy and select the two rules. Because the replication rule does not use any filters, it can be the default (last) rule for the policy.

  4. Ingest test objects into the grid.

  5. Simulate the policy with the test objects to verify the behavior.

  6. Activate the policy.

When this policy is activated, StorageGRID places object data as follows:

  • The data tiered from FabricPool in fabricpool-bucket will be erasure-coded using the 2+1 erasure-coding scheme. Two data fragments and one parity fragment will be placed on three different Storage Nodes.

  • All objects in all other buckets will be replicated. Two copies will be created and placed on two different Storage Nodes.

  • The copies will be maintained in StorageGRID forever. StorageGRID ILM won't delete these objects.