Creating a service vault

About this task

The service vault is used to store metadata that is related to containers, storage accounts, and access keys. Each IBM Cloud Object Storage Systemâ„¢ has a single service vault that only needs to be created once. It is important to select an IDA that ensures no data is lost from the service vault as data loss would lead to the loss of containers. Also, if the service vault is not accessible, all container I/O fails. However, selecting an IDA that is too wide results in reduced container I/O performance.

Note: The service vault must be created on a storage pool with zone or packed storage enabled.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Settings > Vaults > Container Mode.
  2. Enter the information for a new service vault and click Create Service Vault.