Create a Bucket
Before you can upload objects to
VMware Cloud Director Object Storage Extension
, you must create a bucket.- If you are usingCloudian HyperStoreand want to use the object lock feature, verify that you upgradedCloudian HyperStoreto version 7.2.2.1 or later.
- Verify that the bucket name that you want to use adheres to the Amazon S3 Bucket Naming Requirements. Bucket names are globally unique across allVMware Cloud Directororganizations.
- Log in to theVMware Cloud Director tenant portal.
- In the primary left navigation panel, underMore, selectObject Storage.
- Click.
- Select the region where you want to create the new bucket.
- Enter a name of the bucket.
- To keep multiple versions of the objects that the bucket stores, turn on theActivate Versioningtoggle.
- To prevent objects in the bucket from being deleted, turn on theObject Locktoggle.You can only activate the object lock feature during the creation of a bucket. If you activate the feature for a bucket, you cannot deactivate it later or suspend versioning for that bucket.
- Select the retention mode.
- Select the retention period.
- ClickSave.
The new bucket appears in the
Buckets
pane and you can upload objects to it.