Preview Storage

You may connect a preview storage bucket to your preview instance. First, request a storage bucket and await approval.

Prerequisites

Overview

You must request a Storage Bucket and await approval.

  1. To learn whether object storage is available for your instance type, select your instance name.

  2. Click Details.

  3. Read the value that follows Object Storage. If the value shows “Available…”, object storage is supported for your instance type.

Request Storage Bucket

  1. After your preview instance shows Ready, click the tab Preview Storage.

  2. Click on Request Bucket.

  3. In the Request storage bucket dialog, select the appropriate Bucket size

  4. Click Request.

Tip

During provisioning, the preview instance State` may change from Requested to Provisioning. When the State shows Ready, you may begin using it.

  1. Navigate to the Preview Storage tab.

  2. Confirm that the State shows Ready.

  3. Continue.

Connect to Storage Bucket

  • Follow this section after your preview storage bucket is approved.

  • Configure and connect your instance to the storage bucket.

  1. Click How to use to view commands.

  2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

  3. Click Generate key. This allows you to securely connect from your instance to your storage bucket.

Tip

Notice that commands are automatically generated after you click Generate key.

  1. Save your key in a secure location in case of emergency (recommended).

  2. Note that the key is valid for one week from time of creation.

    Caution

    If you subsequently click Generate key, all previous tokens will be deleted, and new ones will be generated.

To use preview storage, you must wait until the preview storage shows Ready.

Edit Storage

After a storage bucket is created, you may only expand storage.

  1. From Preview Storage, where your storage bucket Name appears, select Edit.

  2. Under Bucket size, select a larger bucket size in GB.

  3. Click Request.

To continue, you must await email notification and confirmation.

Extend Storage

You will receive a notification via email for bucket storage:

  • 1 month before expiration; and

  • 1 week before expiration

If you wish to extend bucket storage, continue.

  1. From Preview Storage, where your storage bucket Name appears, select Extend.

  2. Follow instructions in the dialog to extend bucket storage.

To continue, you must await email notification and confirmation.

Useful Tips

  • You may only connect to preview bucket storage from a preview instance.

  • Preview storage may not be available for some preview instances.