IBM Storage Scale data source connections

You can create an IBM Storage Scale data source connection, scan a data source, and manually initiate a scan.

Tip: If the data source connection is used by the ScaleILM application to tier data by using IBM Spectrum® Archive, the host setting of the IBM Storage Scale connection must specify one of the IBM Storage Archive nodes. For more information, see Tiering data by using ScaleILM application.For more information, see the topic Tiering data by using ScaleILM application in the Data Cataloging: Administration Guide.

Data Cataloging supports the following method of scanning IBM Storage Scale data sources:

Automated scanning: A data source connection is defined on Data Cataloging, including details of how to connect to the IBM Storage Scale system. Data Cataloging connects to the IBM Storage Scale system by using these details, scans the file system and sends the details back to Data Cataloging. For more information, see Prerequisites for automated scanning.For more information, see the topic Prerequisites for automated scanning in the Data Cataloging: Administration Guide.