VMware Data Services Manager uses an S3-compatible object store to save log bundles generated on the Provider VM. You configure the object storage repository and the bucket in which VMware Data Services Manager stores the bundles by setting the Provider Log Repo Url. Configuring Provider log storage settings enables you to generate and store logs for troubleshooting.

Perform the following procedure to configure the Provider log bundle object storage repository.

Prerequisites

Before you configure the Provider log repository, ensure that you have the object store credentials on hand, and that you can identify and have pre-created the bucket.

The Provider log repository endpoint must be resolvable by the DNS server that is configured in the System Settings. See Update System Settings for VMware Data Services Manager Provider VM.

Procedure

  1. Select Settings from the left navigation pane.
  2. Select the Storage Settings tab to view and configure/update the repository settings.
  3. Navigate to the table row that identifies the Provider Log Repo Url.
  4. Click on Add configuration in the status column, or click the three vertical dots in the Action column, and select Update from the pop-up menu.
    The Configure Settings or Update Settings form displays.
  5. Set/Update the following properties.
    Property Name Value
    Setting Type The name of the object store setting - Provider Log Repo Url. (Read-only)
    Storage URL Provide an https URL to the secure S3 object store. Only an https URL is accepted.

    If you want to configure AWS S3 storage, refer to the Amazon Simple Storage Service documentation describing the URL endpoints for specific regions.
    Region This field is optional. You can specify the region or leave it blank.
    Access Key The access key for the object store.
    Secret Key The secret key for the object store.
    Bucket Name The name of the bucket.
    Force Path Style Determines the use of path-style addressing for S3 operations. Enabling it forces path-style S3 URLs, while disabling it uses virtual hosted-style S3 URLs. For AWS, selecting force path style is not recommended. Refer to AWS official documentation for more details.
  6. Click SAVE or UPDATE to apply the settings.