AWS Storage Gateway Labs

 

AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that extends your on-premises storage to the cloud. It provides file gateway, volume gateway, and tape gateway options to seamlessly integrate your on-premises storage with AWS services.

File Gateway Labs

1. Create a File Gateway

• Navigate to the Storage Gateway console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Storage Gateway" and select the Storage Gateway service.
• Create a file gateway: Click on "Create file gateway".
• Choose a gateway type: Select "File gateway".
• Configure gateway settings: Specify the desired gateway settings, such as the VPC, subnet, and storage capacity.
• Create the gateway: Click on "Create gateway".

creating a file gateway in the AWS Management Console

2. Mount the File Gateway

• Mount target: In the Storage Gateway console, click on the file gateway you created.
• Create a mount target: Click on "Create mount target".
• Choose a subnet: Select the subnet where you want to mount the file gateway.
• Create the mount target: Click on "Create mount target".

creating a mount target for a file gateway

• Mount the gateway: Using an SSH client or EC2 instance, mount the file gateway using the provided mount point and security credentials. For example:

Bash

sudo mount -t nfs -o nfsvers=4.1,addr=<mount_target_dns_name> <mount_point>

Use code with caution.

Replace <mount_target_dns_name> with the DNS name of your mount target and <mount_point> with the desired mount point on your instance.

Volume Gateway Labs

1. Create a Volume Gateway

• Navigate to the Storage Gateway console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Storage Gateway" and select the Storage Gateway service.
• Create a volume gateway: Click on "Create volume gateway".
• Choose a gateway type: Select "Volume gateway".
• Configure gateway settings: Specify the desired gateway settings, such as the VPC, subnet, and storage capacity.
• Create the gateway: Click on "Create gateway".

creating a volume gateway in the AWS Management Console

2. Attach a Volume

• Attach a volume: In the Storage Gateway console, click on the volume gateway you created.
• Attach a volume: Click on "Attach volume".
• Choose a volume: Select the volume you want to attach.
• Attach the volume: Click on "Attach volume".

attaching a volume to a volume gateway

• Mount the volume: Using an SSH client or EC2 instance, mount the volume using the provided mount point and security credentials. For example:

Bash

sudo mount -t nfs -o nfsvers=4.1,addr=<mount_target_dns_name> <mount_point>

Use code with caution.

Replace <mount_target_dns_name> with the DNS name of your mount target and <mount_point> with the desired mount point on your instance.

Tape Gateway Labs

1. Create a Tape Gateway

• Navigate to the Storage Gateway console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Storage Gateway" and select the Storage Gateway service.
• Create a tape gateway: Click on "Create tape gateway".
• Choose a gateway type: Select "Tape gateway".
• Configure gateway settings: Specify the desired gateway settings, such as the VPC, subnet, and storage capacity.
• Create the gateway: Click on "Create gateway".

creating a tape gateway in the AWS Management Console

2. Import Tapes

• Import tapes: In the Storage Gateway console, click on the tape gateway you created.
• Import tapes: Click on "Import tapes".
• Select tapes: Select the tapes you want to import.
• Import the tapes: Click on "Import tapes".

importing tapes to a tape gateway

3. Manage Tapes

• List tapes: View the list of tapes stored in your tape gateway.
• Retrieve tapes: Retrieve tapes from your tape gateway.
• Delete tapes: Delete tapes that are no longer needed.