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title: NetApp StorageGRID
description: "# How to Connect PeaSoup S3 to NetApp StorageGRID Follow these steps to configure NetApp StorageGRID to store data on PeaSoup S3. Since PeaSoup uses an S3-compatible API, it can be integrated with NetApp StorageGRID as an S3-compliant storage service.…"
url: "https://peasoup.cloud/docs/netapp-storagegrid/"
updated: "2024-11-06"
category: "S3-compatible Storage Knowledge Base / Connecting S3 Clients"
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# NetApp StorageGRID

# How to Connect PeaSoup S3 to NetApp StorageGRID

Follow these steps to configure NetApp StorageGRID to store data on PeaSoup S3. Since PeaSoup uses an S3-compatible API, it can be integrated with NetApp StorageGRID as an S3-compliant storage service.

## Prerequisites

- **PeaSoup S3 Access**: Ensure you have the following information:
  - Access key
  - Secret key
  - Bucket name
  - PeaSoup S3 endpoint URL https://**s3.eu-west-1.peasoup.cloud**
- **NetApp StorageGRID** should be installed and configured on your system.

## Steps to Connect PeaSoup S3 to NetApp StorageGRID

1. **Log into NetApp StorageGRID**:
   - Access the StorageGRID Webscale management console by navigating to your StorageGRID IP or DNS in a web browser.
2. **Create a New S3-Compatible External Storage Location**:
   - From the main dashboard, navigate to *External Storage* and click on *Create External Bucket*.
   - Select *S3-Compatible Storage* as the external storage type.
3. **Configure the PeaSoup S3 Connection**:
   - **Endpoint**: Enter the PeaSoup S3 endpoint https://**s3.eu-west-1.peasoup.cloud**
   - **Access Key**: Enter your PeaSoup S3 access key.
   - **Secret Key**: Enter your PeaSoup S3 secret key.
   - **Bucket Name**: Specify the PeaSoup S3 bucket where the data will be stored.
4. **Advanced Settings (Optional)**:
   - **Region**: If PeaSoup S3 requires a specific region, specify it. Otherwise, leave it blank.
   - **Replication and Versioning**: If required, configure replication and versioning settings according to your data retention policies.
5. **Test the Connection**:
   - Click *Test Connection* to ensure that StorageGRID can connect to PeaSoup S3 and verify the credentials.
6. **Complete Setup**:
   - Once the connection is successfully tested, click *Save* to create the PeaSoup S3 external storage in NetApp StorageGRID.
7. **Verify and Use the PeaSoup S3 Connection**:
   - Navigate back to *External Storage* and ensure the PeaSoup S3 bucket is listed as an available storage location.
   - You can now use this external storage for object storage workflows, tiering, and backups in NetApp StorageGRID.

## Notes

- Ensure PeaSoup S3 is accessible from your StorageGRID instance and that firewall rules allow communication between the two.
- PeaSoup S3 provides S3-compliant object storage, so it should integrate seamlessly with NetApp StorageGRID's S3 features.