Adding a namespace bucket using the OpenShift Container Platform user interface

You can add namespace buckets using the OpenShift Container Platform user interface.

Before you begin

  • Install OpenShift Container Platform with Fusion Data Foundation operator.
  • Access to the Multicloud Object Gateway (MCG).

About this task

For information about namespace buckets, see Managing namespace buckets.

Procedure

  1. Log into the OpenShift Web Console and go to Storage > Object Storage > Namespace Store.
  2. Create a namespacestore resource to be used in the namespace bucket.
    1. Click Create namespace store.
    2. Enter a namespacestore name.
    3. Choose a provider.
    4. Choose a region.
    5. Either select an existing secret, or click Switch to credentials to create a secret by entering a secret key and secret access key.
    6. Choose a target bucket.
    7. Click Create.
    8. Verify that the namespacestore is in the Ready state.
    9. Repeat these steps until you have the desired amount of resources.
  3. From the Bucket Class tab, click Create a new Bucket Class.
    1. Select the Namespace.
    2. Enter a Bucket Class name.
    3. Optional: Add description.
    4. Click Next.
  4. Choose a namespace policy type for your namespace bucket, and then click Next.
  5. Select the target resources.

    • If your namespace policy type is Single, choose a read resource.

    • If your namespace policy type is Multi, choose read resources and a write resource.

    • If your namespace policy type is Cache, choose a Hub namespace store that defines the read and write target of the namespace bucket.

  6. Click Next.
  7. Review your new bucket class, and then click Create Bucketclass.
  8. On the BucketClass page, verify that your newly created resource is in the Created phase.
  9. Go to Storage → Data Foundation.
  10. In the Status card, click Storage System and click the storage system link from the pop up that appears.
  11. In the Object tab, go to Multicloud Object Gateway > Buckets > Namespace Buckets tab.
  12. Click Create Namespace Bucket.
    1. From the Choose Name tab, specify a name for the namespace bucket and click Next.
    2. From the Set Placement tab:
      1. For Read Policy, select the check box for each namespace resource created in the earlier step that the namespace bucket should read data from.
      2. If the namespace policy type you are using is Multi, then specify which namespace resource the namespace bucket should write data to within the Write Policy field.
    3. Click Next.
    4. Click Create.

What to do next

Verify that the namespace bucket is listed with a green check mark in the State column, the expected number of read resources, and the expected write resource name.