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6.3 Discovery - Discover Accounts and Targets (Cloud)

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Note:
This process will start at the "Discovery (Discover Files and Directories located in Storage Systems)" screen.

The "Discovery - Storage Systems" shows the discovered systems and their associated scan settings.

  1. Click on the Cloud Storage tab.
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This will display the Discovery - Cloud Storage screen (title outlined in blue).

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  1. Click on the Edit icon.
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  1. Click on the Add Account link.
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The display will expand downward to display the New Cloud Account form (title outlined in blue).

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  1. Click in the Label field.
  2. Input the account name "Local S3 Cloud Account".
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  1. Click in the Access Key field.
  2. Input the Access Key Value (in this example that is aaaaaaaaaa).
  3. Click in the Access Key Value field.
  4. Input the Secret Key Value (as provided).
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  1. Click on the Add Account icon.
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This will refresh the screen and show the Associated Account(s) and number of associated Buckets (outlined in blue).

  1. Click on the Edit icon.
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The display will expand downward and show the:

  • Local S3 Cloud Host - Scan Settings (outlined in blue).
  • S3 Local Account ID (outlined in green).
  • Number of associated Buckets and Number of Buckets selected from the total available Buckets (outlined in purple).
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Selecting Buckets

Directly below the "Discover Scan Settings" section of the screen is the "Discover Accounts and Targets" section (title outlined in blue).

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

By default All Buckets option is selected (outlined in blue). This is shown by all check-boxes being active (outlined in green).

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

Selecting Less Than All Buckets

To define less than all Buckets perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Select All Buckets check-box to de-activate the option.
Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

This will uncheck all Buckets (outlined in blue).

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)
  1. Select the desired Buckets by checking the associated check-box to the Buckets to be selected.

In this example "abner1", "abner2", "abner3-ol-enabled", "abner4", "aftest2", and "anup1"will be selected.

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

Note:
The Buckets line (outlined in blue) will be updated to reflect that only 6 Buckets are now selected.

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

Edit Connection Settings

  1. Click on the Advanced Options (Wrench) icon.
Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

The display will expand downward to show the Account Settings (outlined in green) for the associated Account (title outlined in blue). In this example that is "S3 Local Account".

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

The fields that can be edited are:

  • Label field (outlined in blue)
  • Access Key (outlined in green)
  • Secret Key (outlined in purple)
Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

After changes are made, click on the Save Changes icon to save changes made.

Finalizing Edit Scan Settings

To finalize and update scan settings perform the following:

  1. Click on the "X" in the Scan Settings banner.
Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

The changes will be reflected in the Cloud Hosts summary tile "Local S3 Cloud Host" (outlined in blue).

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

Summary Tile "i" (Informational) Icons

The following are examples of the informational icons provided in the Discovery function.

Cloud Account Addresses:

  1. In this example hovering over the Accounts "i" (Informational) icon for the Cloud Account Addresses will provide the following information (outlined in blue):
  • Label (S3 Local Account)
  • Accesskey (aaaaaaaaaa)

 

Note:
The values below are for illustrative purposes. Actual values will be dependent on the Appliance configuration in use.

Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

Discovery Accounts and Targets - Cloud Account Details

Notes:

  • "Cloud Account Details" are in the Discovery Account and Targets section of Scan Settings.
  • The values below are for illustrative purposes.
  • Actual values will be dependent on the Appliance configuration in use.
  1. Hovering over the "i" (Informational) icon associated with "S3 Local Account" will provide the following information (outlined in blue):
  • Label (S3 Local Account)
  • Status (No status Message/Discovery Successful / Discovery Unsuccessful)
  • Access Key (Visible Key Displayed)
Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

Bucket Details

Note: The values below are for illustrative purposes. Actual values will be depend on the Appliance configuration in use.

  1. Hovering over the Storage Asset Details "i" (Informational) icon associated with the storage asset "abner1" will provide the following information (outlined in blue):
  • Label (not configured)
  • Name (Bucket Name)
  • Disabled (true/false)
Editing Cloud Storage Scan Settings - Review and Revise - Adobe Acrobat (64-bit)

This completes the overview of Discovery - Discover Accounts and Targets (Cloud).
Go to the Discovery Project and Jobs Dashboard article to generate Discover jobs.

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