Setting up STaaS

For a self-managed DataMiner System, follow the steps below to set up STaaS.

Note

• This setup is not needed for DataMiner as a Service (DaaS) systems, as these automatically use STaaS.
• If you want to add a DMA to an existing DMS that uses STaaS, refer to Adding a DataMiner Agent to a DMS running STaaS.

1. Upgrade your DataMiner System to use at least DataMiner 10.4.0 [CU0]/10.4.1 or, preferably, the latest available DataMiner version.

   We recommend always upgrading DataMiner to the latest available version to get the latest features and performance updates. To be able to use non-indexed logger tables, the minimum supported version is DataMiner 10.4.0 [CU5]/10.4.8.

2. Make sure your DataMiner System is connected to dataminer.services.

3. Make sure that all Agents in your DataMiner System have internet access, either directly or through a proxy.

   For specific endpoints or IPs to whitelist, contact staas@dataminer.services. The configuration depends on the region you will register your system for.

   Note

   All communication for STaaS happens through HTTPS. The DataMiner System initiates all outbound connections.

4. Make sure you have at least DataMiner CloudGateway 2.8.0 installed on the system. See Upgrading nodes to the latest DxM versions.

5. Register your system to use STaaS:

   1. Go to the Admin app.

   2. In the sidebar on the left, go to Organization > Overview.

   3. In the DataMiner Systems section, click the system you want to register.

   4. At the top of the page, in the Storage as a Service box, click the button Get Started with STaaS.

   5. Fill in your preferred region and click Initialize.

   Note

   Only owners of a DataMiner System can register their system.

6. Optionally, migrate your existing data to STaaS.

   If you do so, wait until the migration has been completed and verified before continuing with this procedure.

7. On each DataMiner Agent in the cluster, in the C:\Skyline DataMiner folder, open DB.xml and edit it corresponding to your setup:

   • For setups without proxy, use the following configuration:

     <?xml version="1.0"?>
     <DataBases xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.skyline.be/config/db">
         <DataBase active="true" local="true" search="true" cloud="true" type="CloudStorage"/>
     </DataBases>
     

   • For setups with proxy (this requires DataMiner 10.4.5 or higher), use the following configuration, filling in the fields as required:

     <?xml version="1.0"?>
     <DataBases xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.skyline.be/config/db">
         <DataBase active="true" local="true" search="true" cloud="true" type="CloudStorage">
            <Proxy>
               <Address>[Enter Address Here]</Address>
               <Port>[Enter Port Here]</Port>
               <UserName>[Enter UserName Here]</UserName>
               <Password>[Enter Password Here]</Password>
            </Proxy>
         </DataBase>
     </DataBases>
     

     Note

     If the proxy does not require authentication, you can leave the UserName and Password fields blank or remove them.

8. Restart DataMiner to begin using STaaS.

Note

If you experience any issues during setup or while using Storage as a Service, and you cannot resolve these using the available troubleshooting information, contact staas@dataminer.services.