Storages
The Storages in Inventory Data Centers provides a centralized view to manage all tenant storage resources such as Weka, ECS, and S3 volumes. This inventory enables efficient allocation, tracking, and planning of storage resources across the system.
Each storage entry represents a tenant-specific volume defined in the infrastructure. These entries serve as the source of truth for provisioning storage capacity and ensuring data accessibility across virtual machines and workloads.
Keeping storage entries updated ensures visibility and control of data resources, helping administrators manage storage lifecycles, capacity planning, and integration with workloads.
Why use Storages?¶
- Maintain a complete inventory of tenant storage resources
- Track details such as type, capacity, partner ID, and organization ID
- Allocate and deallocate volumes across environments
- Plan storage capacity and monitor utilization
- Securely manage credentials for storage access
- Apply metadata tags for categorization and filtering
Edit Storages¶
From the Storages page, click the ellipsis icon at the far right of the required storage and click Edit to access the following details:
- Storage Info
- Configuration
- Credentials
- Tags
Once all configuration tabs are completed, click Update Tenant Storage to save changes for an existing storage
Adding a Storage¶
Click + Add Tenant Storage and provide the following details.
Storage Info¶
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Name | Unique storage identifier | weka-volume-2 |
| Storage Type | Type of storage (e.g., Weka, ECS, S3, NFS, Custom). If Custom is selected, provide the storage type in the text box | weka |
| Capacity (GB) | Allocated capacity in GB | 2000 |
| Org ID | Identifier of the associated organization | dfert |
| Partner ID | Partner reference for the storage | 4qkolkn |
| Description | Brief description of the storage purpose | testbed volume |
Configuration¶
The Configuration tab allows you to define key-value pairs related to storage setup.
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mountPoint | Path where the storage is mounted | /mnt/weka2 |
| volumeName | Name/identifier of the volume | vol-004 |
Click Add Config to create additional key-value pairs.
Credentials¶
The Credentials tab allows users to store authentication tokens or keys as key-value pairs. Both the Key and Value fields are mandatory.
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Key | Name of the credential parameter | access_token |
| Value | Value associated with the credential key | ******** |
Click Add Credential to include additional key-value pairs as required by the storage backend.
Tags¶
The Tags tab allows users to add metadata in the form of key-value pairs to categorize storages for easier filtering and management.
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Key | The tag name or identifier | env |
| Value | The value associated with the key | stage |
Click Add Tags to include additional key-value pairs as needed.
Best Practices¶
- Keep storage records updated for accurate tracking
- Use tags consistently to organize storage by environment or tier
- Rotate and update storage credentials regularly
- Deallocate unused storage volumes to optimize resources
- Monitor allocated vs available storage capacity