IBM Cloud network storage

The IBM Cloud network storage option allows you to use existing IBM Cloud storage as additional storage space.

 

Adding the IBM Cloud network storage

 

In the desired domain, navigate to the ACCOUNTS > Network Storage module. Click on the Add button, or right click anywhere in the grid area and select Add from the pop-up menu. In the Add Network Storage dialog window, select IBM Cloud as the Protocol, then click on OK. The Add "IBM Cloud" Network Storage dialog will appear as depicted in the image below.

 

 

Basic

 

Name - The nique name for this network storage.

 

Connection

 

End point - The endpoint for the IBM Cloud network storage.

 

Authentication

 

Username - The username used to connect to the remote server.

 

Password - The password used to connect to the remote network.

 

Advanced

 

Remote directory - If selected, maps the local virtual path to a specific remote path on the target server.

 

Map current local directory to remote directory - If selected, maps the local virtual path to remote path having the same name as the local virtual path.  For example, if network storage is mapped to virtual path /path, then when connecting to the network storage, it will drop the user in /path directory on target server.

 

Debug log directory - If checked, this is the directory where debug logs will be stored for this network storage.

 

Tags

 

Tags - If specified, this is the one or more tags that are used to limit which administrators have access to the network storage.