To access your data in IBM Cloud Object Storage (infrastructure), create a connection asset for it.
The Cloud Object Storage (infrastructure) connection is for object storage that was formerly on SoftLayer. SoftLayer was replaced by IBM Cloud. You cannot provision a new instance for Cloud Object Storage (infrastructure). This connection is for
users who set up an earlier instance on SoftLayer.
Create a connection to Cloud Object Storage (infrastructure)
To create the connection asset, you need this information.
Required connection values
The Login URL is required, plus one of the following values for authentication:
- Access Key and Secret Key
- Credentials If you plan to use the S3 API, you must enter an Access Key.
Connection values in the Cloud Object Storage Resource list
The values for these fields are found in the Cloud Object Storage Resource list.
To find the Login URL:
- Go to the Cloud Object Storage Resource list at https://cloud.ibm.com/resources.
- Expand the Storage resource.
- Click the Cloud Object Storage service, and then click Endpoints in the left panel.
- Copy the value of the public endpoint that is in the same region as the bucket that you want to use.
To find the values for Access key and the Secret Key:
- Go to the Cloud Object Storage Resource list at https://cloud.ibm.com/resources.
- Expand the Storage resource.
- Click the Cloud Object Storage service, and then click Service credentials in the left panel.
- Expand the Key name that you want to use. Copy the values without the quotation marks:
-
Access Key:
access_key_id -
Secret Key:
secret_access_keyNote: Alternatively, you can use the contents of the JSON file in Credentials to copy the values for the Access Key and Secret Key.
To find the Credentials:
- Go to the Cloud Object Storage Resource list at https://cloud.ibm.com/resources.
- Expand the Storage resource.
- Click the Cloud Object Storage service, and then click Service credentials in the left panel.
- Expand the Key name that you want to use.
- Copy the entire JSON file. Include the opening and closing braces
{ }symbols.
For Certificates
(Optional) Enter the self-signed SSL certificate that was created by a tool such as OpenSSL.
Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform
- In a project
- Click Assets > New task > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
- In a deployment space
- Click Add to space > Connection. See Adding connections to a deployment space.
- In the Platform assets catalog
- Click New connection.
Next step: Add data assets from the connection
Where you can use this connection
Projects
- SPSS Modeler
Catalogs
- Platform assets catalog
Supported file types
The Cloud Object Storage (infrastructure) connection supports these file types: Avro, CSV, Delimited text, Excel, JSON, ORC, Parquet, SAS, SAV, SHP, and XML.
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Related connection: IBM Cloud Object Storage connection
Parent topic: Supported connections