This guide provides step-by-step instructions for enabling Autodiscovery for Google Cloud storage in MetaDefender Storage Security.
Autodiscovery automatically detects and adds GCP buckets as storage units, saving time and reducing configuration errors.
Prerequisites
Before enabling Autodiscovery, ensure you have:
Valid GCP credentials file with sufficient permissions
Permissions as stated in Add a Google Cloud Storage
Method 1: Enable Autodiscovery When Adding an Account
Navigate to Inventory › Accounts and click Add account
Select the Google Cloud provider
Fill out the form with valid GCP credentials
Turn on the Autodiscovery switch and select the Destination Group where the discovered buckets will be added
Continue to the Summary step. Autodiscovery starts in the background and the discovered buckets are added as storage units to the destination group. Click View in inventory to open the account, or Finish
To learn more, please consult the Autodiscovery documentation.
To add only specific buckets, leave Autodiscovery disabled, click Add unit on the Summary step, and choose Single unit or Multiple units.
Method 2: Enable Autodiscovery for an Existing Account
Navigate to Inventory › Accounts and open the account you want to start autodiscovery for
Open the Settings tab
Turn on the Autodiscovery switch and select the Destination Group
Upload the GCP credentials file in the Credentials field
Click Update
