Data Cataloging

This section answers questions that are related to Data Cataloging in IBM Fusion HCI System.

  1. What is Data Cataloging?
    Data Cataloging is an IBM Fusion service that provides the capability to analyze the metadata of your data sources. It provides rapid automated data discovery and robust metadata capture, curation an enrichment.
  2. How can I perform that data analysis and metadata capture?
    In first place, you need to create connections to the wanted data source. After that, you need to select the connection and run a scan over it. You see different statuses when running your scan (as scanning or indexing, for example). After it is terminated, you can see your data that is indexed in the Data Cataloging database.
  3. What other actions can you do with your data?
    You can do more complex management with your data by adding tag management or running specific policies.
  4. What kind of data sources are supported?
    Data Cataloging supports connection to several kinds of data sources, such as IBM Storage Scale, NFSv4, S3, Cloud Object Storage, IBM Storage Protect, and Server Message Block.
  5. Can I use IBM Storage Scale as storage provider for Data Cataloging?
    Yes, IBM Storage Scale can be used as storage provider to install Data Cataloging. You need to have a Scale cluster to be set as remote storage provider, and use the Global Data Platform service available in IBM Fusion to connect your Fusion cluster with the remote Scale.
  6. Can I use Red Hat® OpenShift® Data Foundation as a storage provider for Data Cataloging?
    Yes, Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation can be used as a storage provider for Data Cataloging. You just need to install the Data Cataloging service available in IBM Fusion. After it is installed, you can install Data Cataloging. When installing Data Cataloging as a storage class, be sure that you select the ocs-storagecluster-cephfs as storage class.
  7. Can I use any storage class to install Data Cataloging?
    Data Cataloging is designed to be storage-agnostic, which means that you can use any storage provider. Only ensure that the storage class selected meets with the requirements that are specified in the prerequisites section.