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Testing Connectivity with the Cloud Test Tool

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Use the following procedure to test the ability to connect to a cloud storage library and to read and/or write content.

Before You Begin

You must obtain the connection information such as host name, access credentials, and bucket name of a cloud storage device from the Mount Path sharing properties. To access the Sharing tab, see Modifying the Access Information.

Note

Do not edit any information while accessing the Sharing tab. Use the Cancel button instead of OK button on the Mount Path properties screen.

Procedure

  1. Start the Cloud Test Tool.

    CloudTestTool, Version 11.0.0
 This program will perform simple cloud server tests for you.
 Press <ENTER> to begin...

  2. Press Enter.

    A list of cloud storage devices (vendor types) similar to the following is displayed:

    Select Vendor Type:
    1. Configured Cloud Devices
    2. Air Gap Protect 
    3. S3 Compatible Storage
    4. Amazon S3
    5. Microsoft Azure Storage
    6. Google Cloud Storage
    7. OpenStack Object Storage
    8. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage Classic
    9. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage
   10. Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service
   11. China Mobile oNest
   12. EMC Atmos
   13. Hitachi Content Platform
   14. Huawei Object Storage
   15. IBM Cloud Object Storage
   16. Iron Mountain Cloud
   17. Inspur Cloud Object Storage
   18. Kingsoft Standard Storage Service
   19. Quantum ActiveScale
   20. Rackspace Cloud Files
   21. Telefonica Open Cloud Object Storage
   22. Verizon Cloud Storage
   23. VMWare Cloud Storage
   24. Amazon Glacier
   25. Caringo CAStor
   26. DDN WOS
   27. Dell DX Object Storage Platform
   28. Setup Proxy Server [] Information
0.  Exit.

    Note

    For Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage, you must specify the PEM key filename with .pem extenison. For example, <filename>.pem.

  3. To test the required cloud storage device, perform the following steps:

    • Configured cloud storage

      1. Type 1, and then press Enter.

      2. In the CommServe User Name and the CommServe Password prompts, type the CommServe administrator credentials needed to access the CommServe.

        A list of devices configured in CommServe appears.

      3. Type the number of the device that you want to select, and then press Enter.

    • Air Gap Protect

      1. Type 2, and then press Enter.

      2. In the CommServe User Name and the CommServe Password prompts, type the CommServe administrator credentials needed to access the CommServe.

        A list of devices configured in Air Gap Protect appears.

      3. Type the number of the device that you want to select, and then press Enter.

    • Cloud storage other than configured cloud storage and Air Gap Protect

      1. Type the number of the required cloud storage device, and then press Enter.

      2. Type the information in the following credential related prompts:

        Example for Amazon S3

         
        CloudTestTool, Version 11.0.0 (BUILD80)                           Amazon S3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter Host Name [s3.amazonaws.com] : 
Enter Access Key ID : MyAccessKey
Enter Secret Access Key : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Enter Bucket : MyBucketName

        Note

        For AWS IAM Role user enter the following:

        • In the Enter Host Name prompt, press Enter to accept the default (s3.amazonaws.com) host name.

        • In the Enter Access Key ID prompt, enter the IAM:<role_name>. For example, IAM:MyRoleName.

        • In the Enter Secret Access Key prompt, enter N/A.

        • In the Enter Bucket prompt, enter the name of the appropriate bucket.

        A summary of the credentials, similar to the following, is displayed when you press Enter after adding the bucket.

        Server Host : s3.amazonaws.com
Access Key ID : MyAccessKey
Secret Access Key : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bucket : MyBucketName
Press '1' to continue or '0' to back to the previous menu [1]:

        Note

        For AWS IAM Role user enter the following:

        • In the Enter Host Name prompt, press Enter to accept the default (s3.amazonaws.com) host name.

        • In the Enter Access Key ID prompt, enter the IAM:<role_name>. For example, IAM:MyRoleName.

        • In the Enter Secret Access Key prompt, enter N/A.

        • In the Enter Bucket prompt, enter the name of the appropriate bucket.

        Example for Microsoft Azure

         
        CloudTestTool, Version 11.0.0 (BUILD80)             Microsoft Azure Storage
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter Host Name [blob.core.windows.net] : 
Enter Account Name : MyAccountName
Enter Access Key : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Enter Container : MyContainerName

        A summary of the credentials, similar to the following, is displayed when you press Enter after adding the bucket.

        Server Host : blob.core.windows.net
Account Name : MyAccountName
Access Key : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Container : MyContainerName
Press '1' to continue or '0' to back to the previous menu [1]:

  4. Enter 1 to continue.

    The following menu options for operations on the cloud vendor are displayed:

    Select operation:
  1. Upload/Download Speed Test
  2. Upload Test File
  3. Download Test File
  4. Download Cloud File
  5. Download Cloud Folder
  6. Copy Archived Data to another Cloud Server
  7. Upload multiple test files
  8. Delete the temp folder used for Uploading Multiple Test Files
  9. Access Functionality Check  
  0. Choose different vendor.
 Operation [1]:
    

     
    Press Enter to upload download the cloud storage.

  5. Type 1 and then enter the information in the following prompts:

     Operation [1]:
 Enter the full file name to upload, or press Enter to use randomized buffer:
 Enter the maximum number of threads to upload (1 - 32) (default:[3]):  
 Enter the value of the file size <1MB - 4096MB> : 1
 Enter the value of sub-chuck size (0=default, 1MB - 256MB) :
 Do you want to use the local temporary file?
 Yes(1) or No(0) (default:[0]) :
 Uploading file to [90-Reproduce\CVCLOUDTEMPFOLDER\CVCLOUDTESTFILE]..
 File size = 1.00 MB is uploaded in [2] seconds, transfer rate 0.50 MByte/sec.
 Enter the destination folder to download, or press Enter without saving file:
 Downloading file [90-Reproduce\CVCLOUDTEMPFOLDER\CVCLOUDTESTFILE]..
 File size = 1.00 MB is downloaded in [1] seconds, transfer rate 1.00 MByte/sec.
 Enter the maximum number of threads for read-ahead processes (0 - 32) (default:[2]):
 Enter the maximum number of read-ahead subfiles(1 - 32) (default:[4]):
 Enter the maximum number of threads for a concurrent download process (1 - 32) (default:[1]):
 Enter the destination folder to download, or press Enter without saving file:
 Downloading file [90-Reproduce\CVCLOUDTEMPFOLDER\CVCLOUDTESTFILE]..
 File size = 1.00 MB is downloaded in [1] seconds, transfer rate 1.00 MByte/sec.
 Press <ENTER> to return to the previous menu...

  6. Press Enter to delete the data that was written during the cloud storage test and return to the previous menu.

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