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Using Object Storage

Using Object Storage

Scalable object storage is composed of two parts: the object storage gateway and the object storage backend. This section explains storage and how to access it.The object storage gateway (OSG) receives user requests and authorizes these requests using the Eucalyptus identity services. For more information about identity services, see Managing Access .

1 - Access Object Storage

You can use your favorite S3 client (for example, ) to interact with Eucalyptus.To access object storage:

Replace your S3_URL with the IP address of the OSG you wish to interact with and the service path with /services/objectstorage instead of /services/Walrus . For example:

S3_URL = http://<OSG IP>:8773/services/objectstorage