Object Storage Configuration

Multiple S3 compatible Cloud and Object Storage providers are supported :

Public cloud providers :

• Amazon AWS S3 Storage

• Google Cloud Storage

• Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

• Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage

Private Cloud Providers :

• Cloudian HyperStore

• Dell EMC ECS

• OpenStack Swift

• Quantum ActiveScale

• Scality Ring

Generic

• Generic S3

If you don't find your S3 storage in this list, there is also a "Generic" S3 connector which is available.

S3 Storage

Configuration

Navigate to

System -> Hardware -> Storage -> Cloud

• To connect to a new S3 Storage, click the button

• Fill the following parameters to configure the storage :

Parameters	Definition
Name	Complete the name of the storage
Provider	Choose a provider
Region	Complete the region*
URL	Complete the url
Backend	Select the backend : Rclone or S3FS
Mount Options
Access Key ID	Complete*
Secret access key	Complete*

*Information required, if your provider doesn't enforce the usage of region, define a value representative for you.

The name of a cloud storage is unique. You can't have several cloud storage with the same Name.

Once, the connector is defined, the buckets will automatically appear.

Swift Storage

OpenStack Swift Configuration

System -> Hardware -> Storages -> Cloud

• To create a new storage "OpenStack Swift" click on the button

• and complete the form

- Name: complete the name you define in the toml (ansible playbook)

Mandatory to have the same name as the name writing in the toml (parent_name)

- Provider: choose OpenStack Swift (+++ Mandatory)

How to Visualize your buckets ?

Go to

Storage Services -> Cloud

At this stage, This panel display the complete overview of all Cloud Bucket.

You directly see if the bucket is Online or Offline.

S3 As a Primary Storage

Primary Storage need to be mount before launching a task.

To mount the storage, click on the button to connect the storage.

If you change the Backend for a primary storage bucket, it's required to reconnect the Storage (in the Storage Services cloud), for doing this operation, alt click on the button:

It's required to reconnect the Storage (in the Storage Services cloud), for doing this operation, alt click on the button:

S3 As a Secondary Storage

Secondary storage are automatically mounted by the workflow manager.

If you change the Backend for a Secondary storage bucket, it's required to restart the service Core Manager (in settings menu).