Create and manage object containers
OpenStack Object Storage provides a distributed,
API-accessible storage platform that can be integrated directly
into an application or used to store any type of file, including
VM images, backups, archives, or media files. In the OpenStack
Dashboard, you can only manage containers and objects.
In OpenStack Object Storage, containers provide storage
for objects in a manner similar to a Windows folder or Linux file
directory, though they cannot be nested. An object in OpenStack
consists of the file to be stored in the container and any
accompanying metadata.
Create a container
Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
Containers.
Click Create Container.
In the Create Container dialog box, enter a name for
the container, and then clickCreate
Container.
You have successfully created a container.
To delete a container, click the More
button and select Delete
Container.
Upload an object
Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
Containers.
Select the container in which you want to store your object.
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.
Enter a name for the object.
Browse to and select the file that you want to
upload.
Click Upload Object.
You have successfully uploaded an object to the container.
To delete an object, click the More
button and select Delete Object.
Manage an object
To edit an object
Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
Containers.
Select the container in which you want to store your object.
Click More and choose Edit from the dropdown list.
The Edit Object dialog box is displayed.
Browse to and select the file that you want to upload.
Click Update Object.
To delete an object, click the More
button and select Delete Object.
To copy an object from one container to another
Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
Containers.
Select the container in which you want to store your object.
Click More and choose
Copy from the dropdown list.
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.
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.
Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
Containers.
Select the container in which you want to store your object.
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.
Enter a name for the object.
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.
Log in to the dashboard, choose a project, and click
Containers.
Select the container in which you want to store your object.
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.
Enter a name for the pseudo-folder.
A slash (/) character is used as the delimiter for
pseudo-folders in the Object Store.
Click Create.