Scanning an IBM Cloud Object Storage data connection
You can initiate an IBM® connection scan to collect
system metadata from an IBM Cloud® Object
Storage system.
About this task
When you initiate a scan from the IBM Spectrum® Discover graphical user interface (GUI), the metadata is transferred asynchronously back to the IBM Spectrum Discover instance.
Note:
IBM Spectrum
Discover does not support scanning of vaults
in a dsNet that has any of the following things:
- Proxy vault
- Mirrored vault
- Vault setup for migration
Automated scanning and data ingestion relies on an established and active network connection between the IBM Spectrum Discover instance and the IBM Cloud Object Storage storage source. If the connection cannot be established, the state of the data source connection shows as unavailable, and the option for automated scanning does not appear in the IBM Spectrum Discover GUI for that connection.
Note:
If a scan
does not complete successfully, check the log file for errors and warnings. If the error or warning
message indicates a need to check the configurations file or the settings file, then you must modify
the file as required. For example, in some cases you must update the override warnings in the
settings file by adding:
"override_warnings": true at the root level. The settings or the configuration file is available in the following location: /opt/ibm/metaocean/data/connections/cos/scan/scanner-settings.json
Procedure
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Click
menu and go to .
The following example shows the Data connections menu page:Figure 1. Data source connections 
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Select the data source connection name that you want to scan. Ensure that the
Stateis listed asOnlineto make your system scan ready.The following example shows how to connect to the IBM Spectrum Discover library.Figure 2. Selecting a data source connection to scan 
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Select Scan now to change the status to
Scanning.
The following example shows an active scan.
Figure 3. Active scans 