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Qadmin: Link Supports Ceph Cloud Tiering to Object Storage Classes and Cloud Tiering

2026-09-28T17:40:36Z

Link Supports Ceph Cloud Tiering to Object Storage Classes and Cloud Tiering

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	\| '''Description''' \|\| {{Code\|1=object storage}} \|\| Free text.		\| '''Description''' \|\| {{Code\|1=object storage}} \|\| Free text.
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	\| '''Supports Ceph Cloud Tiering''' \|\| unchecked \|\| Marks the provider as usable to back a Ceph cloud storage class. Leave it clear unless you are configuring Ceph RGW cloud tiering, which is a separate feature from Cloud Containers.		\| '''Supports Ceph Cloud Tiering''' \|\| unchecked \|\| Marks the provider as usable to back a Ceph cloud storage class. Leave it clear unless you are configuring Ceph RGW cloud tiering, which is a separate feature from Cloud Containers and is described on [[Object Storage Classes and Cloud Tiering]].
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	\| rowspan="3" \| '''Location Information''' \|\| '''Name''' \|\| {{Code\|1=Default}} \|\| Required. The friendly name shown in the '''Location/Region''' picker.		\| rowspan="3" \| '''Location Information''' \|\| '''Name''' \|\| {{Code\|1=Default}} \|\| Required. The friendly name shown in the '''Location/Region''' picker.

Qadmin: Correct the Cloud Integration tab visibility note: hidden per user role, not by licensing (QSTOR-12352)

2026-09-03T06:47:52Z

Correct the Cloud Integration tab visibility note: hidden per user role, not by licensing (QSTOR-12352)

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	A Cloud Container maps one bucket on external object storage to a QuantaStor [[Network Shares\|Network Share]], so NFS and SMB clients read and write cloud storage as an ordinary file share. This page covers the cloud provider model, creating and importing containers, the local cache, what a cloud-backed share can and cannot do, and how [[Backup Policies\|Backup Policies]] use a Cloud Container as an auto-tiering target.		A Cloud Container maps one bucket on external object storage to a QuantaStor [[Network Shares\|Network Share]], so NFS and SMB clients read and write cloud storage as an ordinary file share. This page covers the cloud provider model, creating and importing containers, the local cache, what a cloud-backed share can and cannot do, and how [[Backup Policies\|Backup Policies]] use a Cloud Container as an auto-tiering target.

	Everything on this page lives under the '''Cloud Integration''' tab. The tab is hidden ~~when cloud integration~~ is not ~~licensed~~.		Everything on this page lives under the '''Cloud Integration''' tab. The tab can be hidden per user role, so it is not necessarily visible to every administrator -- see [[Security Configuration]]. Creating, importing and enabling a container are also licence-checked operations.

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

Qadmin: Rewritten from the product: rclone mount mechanism, 8 current providers (Seagate Lyve removed), credentials/locations/storage classes, Create vs Import, cache model and defaults, cloud share limitations, auto-tier stubs and their SMB/NFS behaviour, container operations and detach-vs-delete semantics, DR ownership, troubleshooting (QSTOR-12352)

2026-09-03T06:45:27Z

Rewritten from the product: rclone mount mechanism, 8 current providers (Seagate Lyve removed), credentials/locations/storage classes, Create vs Import, cache model and defaults, cloud share limitations, auto-tier stubs and their SMB/NFS behaviour, container operations and detach-vs-delete semantics, DR ownership, troubleshooting (QSTOR-12352)

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Qadmin at 20:50, 3 July 2024

2024-07-03T20:50:57Z

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	[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|612px]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|612px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|~~Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials~~]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Cloud Provider Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

	[[File:cloud-containers-2.png\|512px]]		[[File:cloud-containers-2.png\|512px]]

Qadmin: /* Adding Cloud Provider Credentials */

2024-01-30T22:40:07Z

Adding Cloud Provider Credentials

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	Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.		Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.

	[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|~~712px~~]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|612px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

Qadmin: /* Adding Cloud Provider Credentials */

2024-01-30T22:39:51Z

Adding Cloud Provider Credentials

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	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

	[[File:cloud-containers-2.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[File:cloud-containers-2.png\|512px]]

	'''Note''': The credentials for your object service can be found in the security/authentication pages of your object service accounts. In most cases, these will be provided as an 'Access Key' and 'Secret Access Key'. Other providers may use something else.		'''Note''': The credentials for your object service can be found in the security/authentication pages of your object service accounts. In most cases, these will be provided as an 'Access Key' and 'Secret Access Key'. Other providers may use something else.

Qadmin: /* Adding Cloud Provider Credentials */

2024-01-30T22:39:16Z

Adding Cloud Provider Credentials

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	Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.		Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.

	[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|~~512px~~]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|712px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

Qadmin: /* Adding Cloud Provider Credentials */

2024-01-30T22:38:25Z

Adding Cloud Provider Credentials

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	Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.		Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.

	[[File:~~cloud~~-~~containers-1~~.~~png~~]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|512px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

Qadmin: /* Creating a Cloud Container */

2024-01-30T22:24:38Z

Creating a Cloud Container

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	Define the 'Cache Share'. The default option is <System>, which uses the system drive, but a Network Share can be designated if available.		Define the 'Cache Share'. The default option is <System>, which uses the system drive, but a Network Share can be designated if available.

	[[File:Create Cld Cnt - Cache Mode.jpg]]		[[File:Create Cld Cnt - Cache Mode.jpg\|512px]]

	Once satisfied with your selections click '''OK''' to create your Cloud Container.		Once satisfied with your selections click '''OK''' to create your Cloud Container.

Qadmin: /* Creating a Cloud Container */

2024-01-30T22:23:13Z

Creating a Cloud Container

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	Define the 'Cache Share'. The default option is <System>, which uses the system drive, but a Network Share can be designated if available.		Define the 'Cache Share'. The default option is <System>, which uses the system drive, but a Network Share can be designated if available.

	[[File:~~cloud~~-~~containers-3v2~~.~~png~~]]		[[File:Create Cld Cnt - Cache Mode.jpg]]

	Once satisfied with your selections click '''OK''' to create your Cloud Container.		Once satisfied with your selections click '''OK''' to create your Cloud Container.

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	[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|612px]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|612px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|~~Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials~~]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Cloud Provider Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

	[[File:cloud-containers-2.png\|512px]]		[[File:cloud-containers-2.png\|512px]]

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	Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.		Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.

	[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|~~712px~~]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|612px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.

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	Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.		Before you begin, you will need to provide the QuantaStor system access to your object service using the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add Credentials]]' dialog available in the Cloud Credentials area of the WebUI.

	[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|~~512px~~]]		[[File:Cloud Integration - Menu.jpg\|712px]]

	Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.		Once the '[[Add Cloud Provider Credentials\|Add_Cloud_Provider_Credentials]]' is open, you can select your Cloud Provider and enter the Secret Access Keys.