Manage buckets (domain administrator)

A domain administrator can view, create, edit, and delete all buckets in the domain, regardless of who owns them. The screens are the same as in the regular user Storage app, except that the list has an additional Owner column and you specify the Owner when creating a bucket.

Bucket list

Sidebar (SNB)

The left sidebar for navigating to each domain administrator storage screen.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
1-1	Dashboard	Dashboard	· Summarizes the domain's storage status and cluster performance.
1-2	Pools	Pools	· Lists the storage pools assigned to the domain and shows their performance.
1-3	Images	Images	· Lists the RBD images in the domain and manages their snapshots and settings.
1-4	Buckets	Buckets	· Lists all buckets in the domain and lets you create, edit, and delete them.
1-5	Overall performance	Overall performance	· Monitors the overall performance of pools and images.

Search · actions

Search for buckets, delete the selected ones, or create a new bucket.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
2-1	Search	Search buckets by attributes	· Filters buckets by attributes such as name.
2-2	Delete selected	Delete	· Deletes the buckets selected with the checkboxes (disabled when nothing is selected).
2-3	Create bucket	Create bucket	· Opens the page for creating a new bucket.

Bucket list table

The list of all buckets in the domain. A domain administrator sees every bucket regardless of its owner.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
3-1	List columns	Name	The bucket name (click it to open the details).
		Owner	The bucket owner. A column only for domain administrators, not shown on the regular user screen.
		Used capacity	The capacity the bucket is using.
		Object	The number of objects stored.
		Created at	The date and time the bucket was created.
		Action	The row menu — Edit / Delete.

Create a bucket

1. In the list, click the Create bucket (number 2-3) button.
2. In the Basic information step, specify the bucket name, region, and Owner, then click Next.
3. In the Settings and Policy steps, set object locking, tags, the placement target, the bucket policy, and the ACL. Versioning and MFA delete are set from Edit after the bucket is created.
4. Review the Summary on the right, then click Create.

Create button

Click it to open the bucket creation page.

Bucket creation form

Fill in the steps in the order Basic information → Settings → Policy, clicking Next after each. The Summary on the right shows the completed steps, and the Create button becomes available only after you pass all three steps.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
2-1	Basic information	Basic information	· The step for entering required information such as the bucket name and region.
2-2	Bucket name	Bucket name *	· 3 to 63 characters using only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens (-), and periods (.). Must start and end with a lowercase letter or number. Cannot be changed after creation.
2-3	Region	Region *	· The region where the bucket is placed (currently fixed to default).
2-4	Owner	Owner *	· Sets the bucket owner. A field only for domain administrators, not shown on the regular user screen.
2-5	Settings	Settings	· Sets object locking, tags, and the placement target (expands when you click Next in the previous step).
2-6	Policy	Policy	· The step for access policies such as the bucket policy (JSON) and ACL.
2-7	Cancel / Create	Cancel / Create	· Create: creates the bucket. Cancel: returns to the list.

Caution

A bucket name must be unique within the domain and cannot be changed after creation.

Bucket details

Click a bucket name in the list to go to its detail screen. The screen consists of a summary at the top, the Edit and Delete buttons, and three tabs: Details / Policies / Objects.

Open details (click the name)

Click a bucket name in the list to open its details screen.

Bucket details (tabs)

View and manage the bucket's summary, details, policies, and objects.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
2-1	Edit / Delete	Edit / Delete	· Edit: changes the bucket settings. Delete: opens the bucket deletion modal.
2-2	Summary cards	Owner · Used capacity · Objects · Created at	· A summary of the bucket owner, usage, object count, and creation time.
2-3	Details tab	Details	· Basic information such as the region, versioning, object locking, MFA delete, encryption, index type, placement rule, tags, and capacity/object limits.
2-4	Policies tab	Policies	· Shows the bucket policy (JSON), lifecycle, replication policy, and ACL (grantee/permissions).
2-5	Objects tab	Objects	· Create, upload, download, move, and delete objects (files) and folders in the bucket.

Policies tab in detail

On the Policies (number 2-4) tab, you view and manage the following policies.

Policy type	Description
Bucket Policy	Access control policy in JSON format
Lifecycle	Rules for automatically deleting and transitioning objects
Replication Policy	Cross-region replication policy
ACL	Access control list (Grantee / Permission)

Objects tab in detail

The Objects (number 2-5) tab is a file browser. Use Upload and Create Folder at the top, and perform the following actions on each row.

Target	Actions
File	Download · Edit file · Copy S3 URI · Copy URL · Move · Delete
Folder	Edit folder · Move · Download · Delete

Delete a bucket

1. In the list, open the Actions (⋯) menu on the row of the target bucket and select Delete. (Or use the Delete button on the detail screen.)
2. In the confirmation modal, check the target bucket, then click Delete.

Open delete (row action)

Select Delete from the row actions (⋯) menu (menu: Edit / Delete).

Delete confirmation modal

Deletes the bucket and all objects stored in it. This cannot be undone.

No.	Feature	Item	Description
2-1	Deletion notice	Target bucket · warning	· Shows the bucket to be deleted and a warning that its objects are deleted with it.
2-2	Cancel / Delete	Cancel / Delete	· Delete: permanently deletes the bucket. Cancel: closes the modal.

Danger

Deleting a bucket also deletes all objects stored in it, and this cannot be undone.

Related documentation

• Domain administrator overview — Summary of domain administrator features
• Object Storage overview — Bucket management for regular users
• System administrator Buckets — Bucket management for system administrators