Import to OVHcloud
Prerequisites
Before you can configure and submit your import plan, make sure to complete the following steps so that Lyve Import Service can securely access your specified OVHcloud container to import your data:
OVHcloud subscription—Set up an OVHcloud account.
OVH Public Cloud project—Set up a OVHcloud Public Cloud project. To learn more, see Creating your first OVHcloud Public Cloud project.
OVHcloud container—Set up a dedicated object container for your import. To learn more, see Object Storage - Creating a bucket.
OVHcloud Public Cloud instance—Set up an instance. To learn more, see Creating an instance.
IP address access—If configured by your organization, list Seagate’s IP address(es) as an allowed source. See IP Address Access.
Seagate authorizations—Seagate requires permissions to read, write, and list to your container to perform the import. Hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) keys using an Access Key and Secret Access Key are required to authenticate requests to your cloud resources. To generate the HMAC keys, select an existing user or create a new user to link to your container. Set Read and write access to your container for this user. Once the user has been created and added to your container, you will see the credentials.
To learn more, see Object Storage - Identity and access management.
Recommendations
Seagate strongly recommends the following best practices:
- Create a container dedicated to your import plan.
- Block all public access for your container.
- Disable or delete the HMAC key after the import plan has ended.
Important note on file sizes—In general, Seagate does not recommend importing individual files larger than 5TB. Please refer to your cloud provider’s file size limitations and best practices.
Add your cloud destination credentials and bucket information to configure your cloud import plan.
- All devices within a subscription must be imported to the same destination and region.
- You will be required to enter and validate your bucket credentials.
- On your Home page, select Subscriptions from the sidebar.

- Select a Lyve Mobile service subscription from the list that includes a Cloud Import plan.
- Select Import Plans in the sidebar, or select the link at the top of the page:

- Confirm the Cloud Destination and Region. Select Next.
- Add the Access Key and Secret Access Key for your cloud destination. Specify an existing container for the subscription. Select Validate Credentials.
If the validation fails, check that the Access Key, Secret Access Key, and Container entered are accurate, and then revalidate.
- To enable the checkbox, select the IP Address Access Guide link.
- Select the checkbox, and then select Submit.
Inviting another user to configure an import plan
If a different member of your Org needs to configure the import plan for a Lyve Mobile subscription, you can invite them to do so in Lyve Management Portal.
- The person must be a member of the Org containing the Lyve Mobile subscription to which you want to add the import plan. See Manage Org members in the Lyve Management Portal User Manual.
- The member must be given the Manage Import Plans permission. See Manage subscription members in the Lyve Management Portal User Manual.
Naming guidelines
Container naming guidelines:
- Must be between 3 and 63 characters long.
- Must begin and end with lower case alphanumeric characters (a to z and 0 to 9).
- Must be unique within the same OVHcloud region.
- May contain the following punctuation marks: . and - .
- Must not contain multiple punctuation marks in a row ( .. or -. or .- or -- ).
- Must not look like an IP address (for example, 192.168.1.1).
Best practices
See the following knowledge base article:
Troubleshooting
See the following knowledge base articles: