Alibaba Cloud OSS Configuration

Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) provides an encrypted and secure cloud object storage service that stores, processes, and accesses massive amounts of data from anywhere in the world.

Configuration

Nasuni supports Alibaba Cloud OSS by using the Nasuni Amazon S3 connector.

To configure for Alibaba Cloud OSS, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that port 443 (HTTPS) is open between the Nasuni Edge Appliance and the object storage solution.

2. Click Configuration. On NMC, click Account.

3. Select Cloud Credentials.

4. Click Add Amazon S3 Credentials.
   Alternatively, click Add New Credentials, then select Amazon S3 from the drop-down menu.

5. Enter the following information from the Alibaba Cloud OSS service account:
   Name: A name for this set of credentials, which is used for display purposes.
   Access Key ID: The bucket or container user name for authentication.
   Secret Access Key: The bucket or container user password for authentication.
   Hostname: The hostname for the location of the object storage solution.
   Verify SSL Certificates: Use the default On setting.
   Filers (on NMC only): The target Nasuni Edge Appliance(s).

6. Click Save Credentials.

At this point, you can begin adding volumes to the Nasuni Edge Appliance.

Adding volumes

To add volumes with Alibaba Cloud OSS, follow these steps:

1. Click Volumes, then click Add New Volume. The Add New Volume page appears.

2. Enter the following information for the new volume:
   Name: Enter a human-readable name for the volume.
   Cloud Provider: Select Amazon S3.
   Credentials: Select the Cloud Credentials that you defined in step 5 for this volume.
   Region: Use the default setting: Other (S3 Compatible).
   For the remaining options, select what is appropriate for this volume.

3. Click Save.

This creates a new volume with Alibaba Cloud OSS.

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