Create Storage Gateway

Create Storage Gateway

1. After successfully creating the EC2 instance, we will proceed to select I completed all the steps above and launched the EC2 instance. Then select Next

   

2. In the Gateway settings section.

   • In the Gateway name field, enter the Public IPv4 (Public IP of the Instance we created at the end of section 1.2).

   

   • Click Next.

   

3. On the Active gateway page, Click Active gateway.

   

4. In the Configure cache storage section, for Allocated to, Select Cache.

   Note: The Configure cache storage section may take a few minutes to load.

   • In the CloudWatch log group section, Select Deactivate logging.

   

5. In the CloudWatch alarms section.

   • Click No alarm.

   • Then select Configure.

   

   • Complete the Gateway creation.

   

Configure SMB settings

When you use SMB File Share for Windows machines, you will need to configure authentication for SMB:

1. Access the Storage Gateway service management console.

   • Click Gateways.

   • Select the Gateway we created earlier.

   • Click Actions.

   • Click Edit SMB settings.

   • Click Guest access settings.

   

2. In the Guest password field, enter the password you want and remember it for use.

   • Click Save changes.