Repository Management

Summary

MinIO serves as zMAN’s internal S3-compatible object store, hosting firmware, certificates, scripts, and other assets required by zTC devices :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.

Accessing MinIO Console

1. Open your browser to https://<zMan-IP>:7080/minioconsole.
2. Login using the MinIO credentials configured during installation.

Creating Buckets

1. Click **Buckets → Create Bucket**.
2. Enter a bucket name (e.g., zman-firmware) and click **Create**.
3. Optionally set the bucket policy to **Public** for read-only access without credentials.

Uploading Files

1. Select your bucket and click **Upload → Upload File**.
2. Browse to your asset (certificate, script, .ima, manifest.json) and confirm.
3. Repeat for all required assets.

Managing Files

• Use the **Actions** menu to generate pre-signed URLs for temporary access.
• Delete deprecated assets to conserve storage and prevent accidental deployments.
• Use folders (prefixes) to organize by type (e.g., /firmware, /certs, /scripts).

Security & Best Practices

• Enable TLS for MinIO and rotate access keys periodically.
• Audit bucket access logs to monitor downloads and API usage.
• Limit public-read policies to only those assets meant for shared access (e.g., manifests), keeping sensitive files private.