Scality RING Configuration

Scality RING is private object storage that customers typically deploy on-premises on any industry-standard x86 server.

Nasuni enables customers to leverage Scality RING for high-performance file storage. By using Nasuni’s object storage-based global file system with Scality RING, customers can modernize legacy NAS and file server infrastructure and achieve new levels of data protection and cross-office file collaboration.

Configuration

Nasuni supports Scality RING by using the Nasuni Connector for Amazon S3.

Tip: With on-premises object storage, if you are using an HTTPS proxy, consider including the hostnames of the target endpoint for the on-premises object storage in the Do Not Proxy specification. Otherwise, the proxy server might not allow data traffic or might slow down data traffic.

Tip: With on-premises object storage, create two DNS entries (“A” records) for the target endpoint of the on-premises object storage that point to the desired IP address, in this form:

hostname.your.domain

*.hostname.your.domain

This is necessary so that the Nasuni Edge Appliance can connect to the volumes using, for example, bucketname.hostname.your.domain.

To configure Nasuni for Scality RING, 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 Scality RING cluster:
   Name: This is a name for this set of credentials used for display purposes, such as ObjectStorageCluster1.
   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: Select this checkbox only if the endpoint has a public certificate.
   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 Scality RING, 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 you defined in step 5 for this volume, such as ObjectStorageCluster1.
   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 Scality RING.

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