Applies to: Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud
You can analyze object storage data by adding the server as a data source. You can analyze unprotected data.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Data Insights.
The Data Insights page appears.
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Under Risk Analysis, click File storage optimization.
The File storage optimization page appears.
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In the right area of the page, click Add server > Object storage.
The Add object storage page appears.
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On the Select object storage tab, select a server. By default, the servers associated with system default inventory are displayed.
Tip
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To choose a server associated with a domain, select an Active Directory identity server(s) from the Identity server list.
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If you do not see a server that you want to analyze in the system default inventory, click Synchronize to sync with the CommCell environment.
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To choose a server from a custom inventory that you created, select your inventory from the Inventory list on left of the page.
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If you do not see the server that you want to analyze in the selected custom inventory, in the upper-right corner of the page, click Refresh inventory.
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Perform a keyword search. If the server is not found, you can click Add server to add the server to the inventory. The Add server option is available only if a custom inventory is selected in the Inventory list on left of the page.
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Click Next.
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On the Configuration tab, in the Data source name box, enter a display name for the data source.
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From the Data classification plan list, select a data classification plan.
The data classification plan identifies the index server to use.
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In the Directory path box, enter the path to the data on the server you want to analyze.
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Click Finish.
Results
A data collection job automatically starts.
What to Do Next
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After the data collection job is complete, use the overview dashboards to start analyzing data.
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To give users access to the servers that you added to File Storage Optimization, see Setting Permissions on a Server.