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Access the Create an ILM rule wizard

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ILM rules allow you to manage the placement of object data over time. To create an ILM rule, you use the Create an ILM rule wizard.

Note If you want to create the default ILM rule for a policy, follow the instructions for creating a default ILM rule instead.
Before you begin
About this task

When creating ILM rules:

  • Consider the StorageGRID system's topology and storage configurations.

  • Consider what types of object copies you want to make (replicated or erasure-coded) and the number of copies of each object that are required.

  • Determine what types of object metadata are used in the applications that connect to the StorageGRID system. ILM rules filter objects based on their metadata.

  • Consider where you want object copies to be placed over time.

  • Decide which ingest option to use (Balanced, Strict, or Dual commit).

Steps
  1. Select ILM > Rules.

  2. Select Create. Step 1 (Enter details) of the Create an ILM rule wizard appears.