Creating a Database via VAST Web UI
To create a VAST database via VAST Web UI:
From the left navigation menu, choose DataBase -> VAST Database.
In the VAST Database page, click Create Database.
In the New Database dialog, fill in the fields:
Field
Description
Database Name
Enter a name for the database. The name must meet the requirements for S3 bucket names. A database name must be unique across all tenants.
Path
Enter a path for the database.
Policy name
Select a S3 policy from the dropdown list.
Database owner
Specify a database owner user.
Click Create. The new database appears in the database tree.
You can also create a database by creating a View with protocol Database. See Creating Views.
Viewing a Database using the VAST Web UI
From the left navigation menu, choose DataBase -> VAST Database.
Select a database, and then expand it to see details for it, such as schemas, tables, etc.
Deleting a Database via VAST Web UI
Deleting a database involves deleting all database schemas together with tables and deleting the database view.
From the left navigation menu, choose DataBase -> VAST Database.
In the database tree, click the schema you want to delete and choose Delete in the actions menu.
Repeat this step for all schemas in the database that you want to delete.
From the left navigation menu, choose Element Store -> Views.
Find the database view in the list of Element Store views and choose Remove in its actions menu.