ECS: How to increase the quota set on an ECS Bucket
Summary: Procedure for using the ECS user interface to alter (increase) or set an ECS Bucket quota
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Instructions
From the ECS user interface - The are three categories of operations that can be run on buckets
i. Basic operations
ii. Required operations
iii. Optional operations
One of the optional operations that can be configured is a Bucket quota - Below are the steps to configure or alter a Bucket's quota.
1. Identify the namespace and specific Bucket to be altered.
2. Log in to the ECS user interface.
3. From the menu - Navigate to the Manage section, and click on the "Buckets" tab from the drop-down menu as below.
4. From the "Bucket Management" page, click the drop-down menu which should display "Select namespace *."
i. In this instance, we select the required namespace to which the Bucket belongs.
ii. Next, we confirm the Bucket for which we want to increase the Bucket quota.
5. Click "Edit Bucket" for the required Bucket.
6. Here, we are presented with parameters and configurations for the selected Bucket.
i. These are broken down into three sections - Basic, Required, Optional.
ii. In this instance, we navigate to the "Optional" section, by clicking "Next" twice.
7. Here we are presented with the below screen.
i. From the drop-down - Select whether to block access with or without a Notification beforehand
ii. Verify that "Quota" is turned on.
iii. It is possible to send only a notification, block only, or send a notification and block at the set quota.
iv. An example would be setting "Block access at" to 200 GiB, and "send Notification at" 180 GiB
v. Adjust these fields as required.
8. Once completed, - Click "Save." It may take a few moments for this change to be saved. But a green banner should appear briefly to indicate that this change has been successful.
9. Once completed, return to the "Bucket Management" section as in Step 4. Under the "Max Quota" column, the updated value for the quota should be included.
10. When the notification period is reached (180 GiB) in this example, an alert of severity "Warning" is generated and logged in the Events section. Similarly, when the quota limit is reached. An alert of severity "Error" is generated in the same section.
i. Basic operations
ii. Required operations
iii. Optional operations
One of the optional operations that can be configured is a Bucket quota - Below are the steps to configure or alter a Bucket's quota.
1. Identify the namespace and specific Bucket to be altered.
2. Log in to the ECS user interface.
3. From the menu - Navigate to the Manage section, and click on the "Buckets" tab from the drop-down menu as below.
4. From the "Bucket Management" page, click the drop-down menu which should display "Select namespace *."
i. In this instance, we select the required namespace to which the Bucket belongs.
ii. Next, we confirm the Bucket for which we want to increase the Bucket quota.
5. Click "Edit Bucket" for the required Bucket.
6. Here, we are presented with parameters and configurations for the selected Bucket.
i. These are broken down into three sections - Basic, Required, Optional.
ii. In this instance, we navigate to the "Optional" section, by clicking "Next" twice.
7. Here we are presented with the below screen.
i. From the drop-down - Select whether to block access with or without a Notification beforehand
ii. Verify that "Quota" is turned on.
iii. It is possible to send only a notification, block only, or send a notification and block at the set quota.
iv. An example would be setting "Block access at" to 200 GiB, and "send Notification at" 180 GiB
v. Adjust these fields as required.
8. Once completed, - Click "Save." It may take a few moments for this change to be saved. But a green banner should appear briefly to indicate that this change has been successful.
9. Once completed, return to the "Bucket Management" section as in Step 4. Under the "Max Quota" column, the updated value for the quota should be included.
10. When the notification period is reached (180 GiB) in this example, an alert of severity "Warning" is generated and logged in the Events section. Similarly, when the quota limit is reached. An alert of severity "Error" is generated in the same section.
Additional Information
For additional troubleshooting steps with setting bucket soft and hard quotas, see the below KB article:
KB 539123 - ECS: Setting Bucket Soft and Hard Quota
KB 539123 - ECS: Setting Bucket Soft and Hard Quota
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Article Number: 000020059
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2023
Version: 3
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