Configuring the System¶
This section describes how to modify system configurations.
Procedure¶
Log in to OBS Browser.
In the upper right corner of OBS Browser, click
and choose System Configuration. The System Configuration dialog box is displayed, see Figure 1.
Figure 1 Configuring the system¶
Click General and modify basic parameters as required.
Table 1 describes the parameters that can be modified.
Table 1 General configuration parameters¶ Parameter
Description
Enable HTTPS
If this option is selected, all communications information will be encrypted and then transferred to OBS over HTTPS.
Enable certificate verification
When this option is selected, the client will verify the server certificate.
Enable KMS encryption
When Enable HTTPS and Enable KMS encryption are selected, KMS encryption will be implemented for all objects uploaded to OBS.
Multipart Upload, Part Size (MB)
OBS uses multipart uploads by default. Objects larger than the specified part size (5 MB by default) will be uploaded using multipart upload in the background. You can adjust the size of each part as needed. The value of Part Size (MB) can range from 5 MB to 5 GB.
Note
Multipart upload is used by default. Recommended settings of Part Size (MB) are as follows:
To maximize client performance, set Part Size (MB) based on the upload speed. You are advised to set the Part Size (MB) value larger than the maximum upload speed. For example, if the maximum upload speed is 10 MB/s, set Part Size (MB) to an integer greater than 10 MB. It is recommended that the part size be set to a value two to three times the maximum upload speed.
Max Number of Upload Tasks
Specifies the maximum number of upload tasks. Enter an integer ranging from 2 to 20.
Max Number of Download Tasks
Specifies the maximum number of download tasks. Enter an integer ranging from 5 to 50.
Click Network and set proxy server information as required. See Figure 2.
Figure 2 Network configurations¶
Table 2 Network configuration parameters¶ Parameter
Description
Enable proxy
Selecting this option will display the Authentication option. By configuring the following parameters, you can access OBS through the proxy server:
Address: domain name or IP address of the proxy server
Port: port of the proxy server (default port is 8080)
Click Other and set the parameters as required. For details, see Figure 3.
Figure 3 Other configurations¶
Table 3 Other parameters¶ Parameter
Description
Enable automatic update check
If this option is selected, each time when you log in to OBS Browser, a check will be automatically performed to determine whether the current software version is the latest.
Number of Objects Displayed on Each Page
Set the number of objects that are displayed on each page. The default value is 100. The value ranges from 50 to 300. After setting the value, click the
button in the upper right corner of the page so that the setting takes effect.Click Save to save the system configuration.