Creating an IBM Cloud Object Storage connection

The administrator can create a connection to an IBM Cloud® Object Storage server that provides authentication for IBM Spectrum® Discover users and groups from the corresponding domain.

About this task

Use the Authentication Domains tab on the Access page to create a connection to an IBM® Cloud Object Storage System server. You must provide credentials for the IBM Cloud Object Storage security administrator.

All users and groups that are managed by the IBM Cloud Object Storage are available for IBM Spectrum Discover. You cannot specify a member range for these connections.

Note: You cannot run scans unless you add override warnings in the configuration file.

Procedure

  1. From the Authentication Domains tab of the Access page, click Add Domain Connection to open the Add Domain Connection window.
  2. From the Type list, select IBM Cloud Object Storage.
    Figure 1. Create an IBM Cloud Object Storage Connection
    Cretate ICOS connection
  3. Enter the following information for the IBM Cloud Object Storage connection:
    Name
    Indicates the IBM Cloud Object Storage domain name.
    Host
    Indicates the IBM Cloud Object Storage hostname.
    Port
    Indicates the IBM Cloud Object Storage port number.
    User name
    Indicates the IBM Cloud Object Storage security administrator name.
    Password
    Indicates the IBM Cloud Object Storage security administrator password.
  4. Click Connect.