Complete the following steps:
(Recommended) Create a virtual IP pool dedicated to VAST Database.
Set up a database owner user.
Create at least one database and a schema.
Setting Up a Database Owner User
Choose an existing VAST Cluster user or create a new one. For instructions on how to create a VAST Cluster user, see Managing Local Users.
Ensure that the user is allowed to create S3 buckets:
In VAST Web UI, open the Update User dialog (User Management -> Users -> edit a user) and verify that the Allow Create Bucket option is enabled.
Ensure that the user has an S3 access key pair defined and enabled.
To generate a new S3 access key pair for a user via VAST Web UI, open the Update User dialog (User Management -> Users -> edit a user) and click the Create new key button.
Creating a Database and a Schema
By creating a VAST database, you create an Element Store view where database tables will be stored. A Database-enabled view must have a policy and the Database protocol type. You can manage Database-enabled views in the same way as other views.
Caution
A VAST database table created on an Element Store view looks like a file on a filesystem. Ensure that you have proper access policies in place to prevent non-authorized access to or manipulation of database tables.
A database can have one or more schemas. A schema contains one or more tables which store data.
Creating a Database and Schema using the VAST Web UI
To create a database and a schema via VAST Web UI:
Choose DataBase -> VAST DB.
In the VAST DB page that opens, click + New Database.
In the New Database dialog, enter the following required settings:
Database Name: Enter the name for your database. Database naming requirements are the same as for S3 bucket names.
Policy name: Select a policy. This policy should match the policy chosen for the Database-enabled view.
Path: Specify a path for the database.
Database owner: Specify the name of the database owner user.
Click Create.
The new database is displayed in the database tree.
Select the newly created database in the database tree and click + Add Schema.
In the Add Schema dialog that opens, enter a name for the schema. Schema naming requirements are the same as for S3 object names.
Click Create.
The new schema is displayed under the database in the database tree.