Data Management for VMware Tanzu allows you to add object storage buckets for local and cloud storage of database backups. These object storage buckets are assigned to local and cloud backups of databases, as required.
Data Management for VMware Tanzu uses Access Key and Secret Key as the username and password to access Local Storage and Cloud Storage.
Audience
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Procedure to Create Local or Cloud Storage Bucket
Perform the following procedure to create a local or cloud storage bucket:
Log in to the Data Management for VMware Tanzu console using your Provider Administrator credentials.
From the left navigation pane, navigate to the Settings pane, and then select the Storage Settings tab.
In the Database Backup Storage section of the Storage Settings tab, click + CREATE.
The Create New Storage dialog box displays.
In the Create New Storage dialog box, set the following:
Property Name Value Name Enter the name of the local or cloud storage bucket. Type Select the type of the object storage bucket from the drop-down as either S3 COMPATIBLE STORAGE or AWS. Endpoint URL/FQDN Enter the endpoint URL or FQDN of the local or cloud storage bucket. Access Key Enter the access key of the local or cloud storage bucket. Secret Key Enter the secret key of the local or cloud storage bucket. Bucket Enter the bucket's name of the local or cloud storage bucket. Click CREATE.
A new local or cloud storage bucket is created and listed in the Database Backup Storage section of the Storage Settings tab
Procedure to Update Local or Cloud Storage Credentials
It is a best practice across industries to update passwords that are used for access purposes. Thus, Data Management for VMware Tanzu allows you to update credentials to access local and cloud storage, when required. For example, due to a change in password or any other changes in account.
As a Provider Administrator, you can modify the credentials to access local and cloud storages.
When you update the credentials to access local and cloud storage, the in-flight database operations continue by using previous credentials.
Perform the following procedure to update the name and local storage credentials:
Log in to the Data Management for VMware Tanzu console using your Provider Administrator credentials.
From the left navigation pane, navigate to the Settings pane, and then select the Storage Settings tab.
Examine the local and cloud storages listed in the Database Backup Storage section of the Storage Settings tab, and then identify the the local or cloud storage credentials that you want to edit.
Click the three vertical dots in the Action column of the local or cloud storage that you want to edit, and then select Edit.
The Edit Storage dialog box displays.
Update the name, the Access Key and Secret Key, as required, in the Edit Storage dialog box and then click SAVE.
To validate the success of this operation, you can monitor the status in the Recent Operation pane.
Procedure to Delete a Local or Cloud Storage Bucket
Perform the following procedure to delete a local storage or cloud storage bucket:
Log in to the Data Management for VMware Tanzu console using your Provider Administrator credentials.
From the left navigation pane, navigate to the Settings pane, and then select the Storage Settings tab.
Examine the local and cloud storages listed in the Database Backup Storage section of the Storage Settings tab, and then identify the local or cloud storage bucket that you want to delete.
Click the three vertical dots in the Action column of the local or cloud storage that you want to edit, and then select Delete.
The Delete Database Backup Storage dialog box displays.
Click DELETE in the Delete Database Backup Storage dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the local or cloud storage.
To validate the success of this operation, you can monitor the status in the Recent Operation pane.
