Setting Up Object Storage Destinations

Just as with tape and storage disk, you can configure object storage destinations using the Storage Destinations > Object Storage option under the Configuration menu. See Configuring Object Storage.

Depending on the provider and media type you are configuring, follow the appropriate procedure below to configure your Object Storage Destination:

For information on troubleshooting Object Storage and Cloud errors, see Debugging StorNext for Object Storage Systems and Cloud Providers.

Setting up Lattus Object Storage Destinations on a StorNext Configuration

Setting up S3COMPAT Object Storage Destinations on a StorNext Configuration

Storage Manager supports a rich set of features for AWS S3 compatible cloud storage providers including:

  • HTTP and HTTPS access to AWS S3 compatible buckets
  • AWS Signature Version 2 (V2) and Version 4 (V4)
  • AWS Standard authentication that makes use of either your AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Key Id and Secret Access Key or your user name and password

The following S3 compatible providers are supported by Storage Manager for the S3COMPAT media type:

  • IBM Cleversafe
  • StorageGRID Webscale
  • Scality RING

When you configure the Object Storage Destination for one of these providers, select the provider that matches your actual Object Storage system.

Setting up AWS Object Storage Destinations on a StorNext configuration

Storage Manager supports a rich set of features for Amazon Web Service (AWS) Simple Storage Service (S3) Cloud Storage including:

  • HTTP and HTTPS access to AWS S3 buckets, though HTTPS is the recommended protocol for access AWS S3 buckets
  • AWS Signature Version 2 (V2) and Version 4 (V4)
  • Multiple AWS authentication types including:
    • AWS Standard authentication that makes use of your AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Key Id and Secret Access Key, for AWS public cloud and GovCloud
    • AWS Security Token Service (STS) authentication for AWS public cloud and GovCloud
    • AWS Commercial Cloud Service (C2S) Access Portal (CAP) authentication for AWS FedCloud
  • Multiple AWS storage classes including standard, standard_ia, and glacier

Setting up Azure Object Storage Destinations on a StorNext Configuration

Storage Manager has Object Storage support for Microsoft Azure Cloud Services that includes:

  • HTTP and HTTPS access to Microsoft Azure containers, though HTTPS is the recommended protocol for access Azure containers
  • Append blob storage service

Change the Current State of Object Storage Destinations, Controllers, and I/O Paths

You can also change the current state of existing Object Storage destinations, controllers, and I/O paths. To change the state, select the Object Storage destination, and then choose one of these options from the Select Action drop-down list:

Parameter Description

Online

Select this option to set the Object Storage destination online.

Offline

Select this option to take the Object Storage destination offline.

Controllers Online

Select this option to set the controllers online.

Controllers Offline

Select this option to take the controllers offline.

I/O Paths Online

Select this option to set the I/O Paths online.

I/O Paths Offline

Select this option to take the I/O Paths offline.