You can configure an RDS container as a direct-to-cloud container using either the QoreStor UI or the command line interface (CLI).
Configuring a direct-to-cloud container in the QoreStor UI
To add a direct cloud container in the QoreStor UI
- In the navigation menu, click Containers .
- On the Containers page, click Add Container.
- In the Add Container window, select the following options:
- For Protocol, select Quest Rapid Data Storage (RDS).
- For Name, enter the name of the direct cloud container.
- For Storage Group, select one of the following options:
- DefaultCloudTier - Online Cloud Storage
- DefaultCloudArchiveTier - Offline Long-term Cloud Storage
- Click Next.
- On the next page, for Protocol RDS Capacity, select Unlimited, and then click Next.
- On the next page, for User, enter the name of the user you want to access the container, and then click Next.
- On the Summary page, confirm your selections, and then click Finish.
The container appears on the Cloud Storage page and available to use as storage from the NetVault UI.
Configuring a direct-to-cloud container using the CLI
To configure a direct-to-cloud container using the CLI
- In the CLI, if you want to create a container in the cloud storage group, enter the following command:
container --add --name K<name> --group_name DefaultCloudTier
- If you want to create a container in the archive storage group, enter the following command:
container --add --name K<name> --group_name DefaultCloudArchiveTier
The container appears on the Cloud Storage page of the QoreStor UI and available to use as storage from the NetVault UI.