Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Exporting to Object Storage

Export files to an Object Storage bucket from a File Storage with Lustre file system.

On the first export for a link, all files in the Lustre file system are copied to the Object Storage bucket because everything is new. Items that existed in the bucket before the export are unchanged. For later exports, only files that are new or have been updated since the last job are copied - deletions aren't mirrored in either direction.

You can run only one import or export job at a time per file system. If many links belong to the same file system, their jobs can't run concurrently. However, jobs on different file systems can run at the same time.

Note

Only update the content of a file when you're certain it isn't being imported or exported. Changing files while a sync job is in progress can lead to unexpected results, such as files being ignored or overwritten.

After you start an export, you can check its progress or cancel it at any time.

Using the Console

  1. On the Lustre file systems list page, select the file system that you want to work with. If you need help finding the list page, see Listing File Systems.
  2. On the file system details page, under Resources, select Object Storage links.
    All Object Storage links in the file system are displayed in a table.
  3. Select the link that you want to use to export data.
  4. From the Actions menu for the link, select Export.
  5. In the Export panel, verify the Lustre directory and Object Storage details.
  6. Select Export.