Nobus Flexible Object Storage

Nobus Flexible Object Storage (Nobus FOS) is an extensive storage system for large amounts of data which can be retrieved and updated.

Nobus Flexible Object Storage provides a distributed storage platform that can be used to store any type or amount of file, including backups, archives, or media files. In the Nobus console, you can only manage containers and objects.

In Nobus Flexible Object Storage, containers provide storage for objects like a directory, though not nested and you can have multiple containers. To store an object in Nobus FOS, you have to upload the file you want to store to a container. When you upload a file, you can create restrictions on the object and any metadata. For each container, you can determine who can create, delete, and list objects in the container, view access logs for it and its objects, and select zone where the the container and its contents will be stored.

An object in Nobus Flexible consists of the file to be stored in the container and associated metadata.

Nobus Flexible Object Storage (Nobus FOS) is suited for the internet. Storage of data in FOS can be accomplish using the Nobus Management Dashboard.

Setting up Nobus FOS

When you sign up for Nobus, your Nobus account is automatically signed up for all services in Nobus, including Nobus FOS. You are charged only for the services that you use.

With Nobus FOS, you pay only for what you use. For more information about Nobus FOS features and pricing, see Nobus FOS

To get started with Nobus FOS, follow these steps:

Sign up for Nobus

Your Nobus account has access to all services in Nobus after you sign up for Nobus, and you are only billed for the services that you use.

To create a Nobus account

  1. Open https://nobus.io/register.

  2. You would receive a mail as part of the sign up requirement. Ensure that all instructions are followed.

    Follow the confirmaton link.

Create an Identity ( Root User )

When you first create a Nobus Web Services (Nobus) account, you begin with a single sign-in identity. With That identity you have complete access to all Nobus services and resources in the account. When you sign in, enter the email address and password that you used to create the account.

Follow these steps to create an Identity user for yourself, if you signed up for Nobus and have not done that already.

To create an administrator user for yourself and add the user to an administrators group

  1. Use your Nobus account email address and password to sign in as the Nobus account root user to the Nobus Management Console at https://cloud.nobus.io/project/ .

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Identity

  3. choose Users and then choose Add user.

  4. For User name, enter Administrator.

  5. Select the check box next to Nobus Management Console access. Then select Custom password, and then enter your new password in the text box.

  6. You can optionally create a new password on first sign in.

  7. Choose Next: Permissions.

  8. Under Set permissions, choose Add user to group.

  9. Choose Create group.

  10. In the Create group dialog box, for Group name enter Administrators.

  11. Choose Filter policies,

  12. In the policy list, select the check box for AdministratorAccess. Then choose Create group.

    You must activate Identity user and role access to Billing before you can use the AdministratorAccess permissions to access the Nobus Billing and Cost Management Dashboard.

  13. Back in the list of groups, select the check box for your new group. Choose Refresh if necessary to see the group in the list.

  14. Choose Next: Review to see the list of group memberships to be added to the new user. When you are ready to proceed, choose Create user.

You can use this same process to create more groups and users and to give your users access to your Nobus account resources.

Sign in as an Identity user

After you create an Identity user, you can sign in to Nobus with your Identity user name and password.

Creating a container

Now that you've signed up for Nobus can now go further to create a container using the Nobus Management Console.

You are only charged for storing objects in the container and for in and out transfer of objects associated with container. For more information, see Nobus FOS pricing.

To create a container:

  1. Log in to the dashboard.
  2. On the Project tab, open the Object Store tab and click Containers category.
  3. Click Container.
  4. In the Create Container dialog box, enter a name for the container, and then click Create.

You have successfully created a container.

Note

To delete a container, click the More button and select Delete Container.

Uploading an object to a container

Now that you've created a container, you can go further to upload an object to it. An object can be a text file, a photo, a video etc,.

  1. Log in to the dashboard.

  2. Select the appropriate project from the drop down menu at the top left.

  3. On the Project tab, open the Object Store tab and click Containers category.

  4. Select the container in which you want to store your object.

  5. Click the Upload File icon.

    The Upload File To Container: <name> dialog box appears. <name> is the name of the container to which you are uploading the object.

  6. Enter a name for the object.

  7. Browse to and select the file that you want to upload.

  8. Click Upload File.

You have successfully uploaded an object to the container.

Note

To delete an object, click the More button and select Delete Object.

Editing an object

To edit an object

  1. Log in to the dashboard.

  2. On the Project tab, open the Object Store tab and click Containers category.

  3. Select the container in which you want to store your object.

  4. Click the menu button and choose Edit from the dropdown list.

    The Edit Object dialog box is displayed.

  5. Browse to and select the file that you want to upload.

  6. Click Update Object.

Note

To delete an object, click the menu button and select Delete Object.

Copying an object

To copy an object from one container to another

  1. Log in to the dashboard.
  2. Select the appropriate project from the drop down menu at the top left.
  3. On the Project tab, open the Object Store tab and click Containers category.
  4. Select the container in which you want to store your object.
  5. Click the menu button and choose Copy from the dropdown list.
  6. In the Copy Object launch dialog box, enter the following values:
    • Destination Container: Choose the destination container from the list.
    • Path: Specify a path in which the new copy should be stored inside of the selected container.
    • Destination object name: Enter a name for the object in the new container.
  7. Click Copy Object.

To create a metadata-only object without a file

You can create a new object in container without a file available and can upload the file later when it is ready. This temporary object acts a place-holder for a new object, and enables the user to share object metadata and URL info in advance.

  1. Log in to the dashboard.

  2. Select the appropriate project from the drop down menu at the top left.

  3. On the Project tab, open the Object Store tab and click Containers category.

  4. Select the container in which you want to store your object.

  5. Click Upload Object.

    The Upload Object To Container: <name> dialog box is displayed.

    <name> is the name of the container to which you are uploading the object.

  6. Enter a name for the object.

  7. Click Update Object.

To create a pseudo-folder

Pseudo-folders are similar to folders in your desktop operating system. They are virtual collections defined by a common prefix on the object’s name.

  1. Log in to the dashboard.

  2. Select the appropriate project from the drop down menu at the top left.

  3. On the Project tab, open the Object Store tab and click Containers category.

  4. Select the container in which you want to store your object.

  5. Click Create Pseudo-folder.

    The Create Pseudo-Folder in Container <name> dialog box is displayed. <name> is the name of the container to which you are uploading the object.

  6. Enter a name for the pseudo-folder.

    A slash (/) character is used as the delimiter for pseudo-folders in Object Storage.

  7. Click Create.

Deleting a container

When you no longer need an object or a container, we recommend that you delete them to prevent further charges. Before you delete your container, you must delete the objects in the container. After you delete your objects and container, they are no longer available.

If you want to continue to use the same container name, we recommend that you delete the objects but do not delete the container. After you delete a container, you can reuse the name. However, another account might create a container with the same name before you have a chance to reuse it.

Deleting an object

To delete an object, click the menu button and select Delete Object.

Deleting your container

You can delete your container.

  1. To delete a container, in the containers list, select the container.

  2. Choose Delete.

  3. To confirm deletion, in Delete container, enter the name of the container.

  4. To delete your container, select Delete container.

Deleting a container cannot be reversed. If you delete your container, the name can be used another Nobus user. To continue to use the same container name, don't delete your container. Instead, empty and keep the container.