Aspera clients connect to cluster nodes using access keys,
which provide a more secure and flexible alternative to authenticating with the Aspera
node user or system user. For more information about access keys, see Access Key Overview.
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On the ATC Manager Clusters page, click the cluster you
want to configure. In the cluster details, click the Access
Keys tab.
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Click New to create a new access key.
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Name your access key.
Naming your keys with a descriptive name can help you keep track if you create
multiple access keys for the same storage.
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In the License section, enter the Aspera
Customer ID and Aspera Entitlement
ID into their respective fields.
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In the Storage section, select your storage type
(IBM S3 or IBM
Swift).
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Enter the cloud storage credentials and options.
To configure IBM S3 cloud storage,
enter the following information:
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Bucket: Enter the name of your S3 bucket.
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Path: Enter the path of the directory in the
bucket to which you want to grant access.
The path must not be empty. Enter "/" if you want to access the entire
bucket.
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Endpoint: Enter the cloud storage
endpoint.
The default is s3-api.us-geo.objectstorage.service.networklayer.com.
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Enter
your
Access Key ID and Secret Access
Key.
To configure IBM Swift cloud
storage, enter the following information, all of which can be retrieved from the
SoftLayer portal. Log in to the portal and go to Storage > Object
Storage. Select your account name and the region of your
cluster. Click View Credentials.
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Endpoint: Enter your Public Authentication
Endpoint.
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Container: Enter the container name.
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Path: Enter the path for the directory of the
bucket to which you want to grant access.
The path must not be empty. Enter "/" if you want to access the entire
bucket.
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Username: Enter the account username.
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API Key: Enter the API key.
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Click Create.
The new access key is added to the list of access keys with the state
PENDING. If the cluster nodes can access the specified storage location
successfully, the state turns to SYNCHRONIZED. Otherwise, the state turns to ERROR
and the corresponding error message is displayed.