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title: "Geyser Data With Wasabi"
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updated: 2026-09-16T19:27:08Z
published: 2026-09-16T19:27:08Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-do-i-copy-files-from-a-geyser-data-cloud-tape-library-to-wasabi"
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# Geyser Data With Wasabi

[Geyser Data](https://www.geyserdata.com/) provides a Tape Archive Platform-as-a-Service built to archive and preserve data requiring infrequent access.

This article details the procedure for configuring Wasabi and Geyser Data so that files can be copied from Geyser to Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.

## **Requirements**

- An active Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage account
- Access to the [Wasabi Console](https://console.wasabisys.com/) as the account root user
- An active Geyser Data account
- Access to the [Geyser Data Console](https://console.geyserdata.com/)
- Geyser Data access and secret keys

## **Creating a Wasabi Bucket**

The first step is to create a bucket in your Wasabi account to receive objects from Geyser Data. Login to the [Wasabi Console](https://console.wasabisys.com) as the root user and follow the instructions to create a bucket in the [Working With Buckets and Objects](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects) article. Make note of the bucket name and the region that your bucket resides in.

## **Creating an IAM Policy**

You will then create a Wasab Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy for a user (that is created below) to restrict access to the previously created bucket. Follow the instructions in [Creating a Policy](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-policy) using the following policy that may be copied and pasted into the Policy Editor on the Wasabi Console. Replace BUCKETNAME with the name of the previously created bucket, using lower-case characters.

```json
{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "s3:ListAllMyBuckets",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::"
    },
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "s3:*",
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:s3:::BUCKETNAME",
        "arn:aws:s3:::BUCKETNAME/*"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

## **Creating a Wasabi User**

The next step is creating a Wasabi user on your account via the [Wasabi Console](https://console.wasabisys.com/) and accessing the secret keys for that user, following the directions in [Creating a User Account and Access Key](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key#creating-a-user).

- Select "Programmatic (create API keys)" under Type of Access.
- Skip assigning the user to a group unless it is required.
- Assign the previously created IAM policy to the user.
- At the end of the user creation, a "Create Access Key" pop-up will be displayed. Make sure to download the keys (Access and Secret) and save them in a secure location. They will be needed in the next step.

## **Associate a Wasabi Bucket with Your Geyser Cloud Tape Library**

1. Log in to the [Geyser Data Console](https://console.geyserdata.com/).
2. If you are creating a new Cloud Tape Library (CTL), follow these steps.
  1. Click on **Create Cloud Tape Library**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737061659857.png)
  2. Select the Data Center, give the CTL a name, set a capacity, and select the appropriate options. Under Cloud Integrations, select Enable Copy to Wasabi. Click **Create Cloud Tape Library**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737061940544.png)
3. Navigate to Home, then click on either the new CTL or an existing CTL.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737062228373.png)
4. Add your Wasabi bucket to the CTL.
  1. If Wasabi is already linked, click **Add Wasabi Bucket**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737062818932.png)
  2. If Wasabi is not linked, click **Enable Wasabi Restore and Add Wasabi Bucket**.

sub-user’s
5. From the drop-down menu, select the Wasabi region your previously created bucket is in, enter your bucket name, and your Wasabi sub-user’s access and secret keys created above. Click **Enable Restore and Save**.

This configuration example discusses using Wasabi’s us-west-1 storage region in Oregon. Use the region where your bucket is located. For a list of regions, see [**Available Storage Regions**](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/en/where-is-my-data-stored-and-how-are-wasabis-storage-regions-secured?highlight=regions#available-storage-regions).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737063417561.png)
6. You will now see your Wasabi bucket linked to the CTL.

## **Copy a Test File from your Cloud Tape Library to Wasabi**

1. Upload a test file to your CTL. Navigate to Home and click on your CTL. Click **Browse Cloud Tape Library.**

**Note that uploading using S3 clients such as AWS S3 CLI or Cyberduck requires the CTL to be included the URL, such as:**

**% aws s3 cp test.pdf s3://lacloudtapelibrary-6b4bdac9-a4c0-423d-ac16-abed2e3545a2/test2.pdf --endpoint-url** [**https://la1.geyserdata.com**](https://la1.geyserdata.com) **--profile geyser --no-verify-ssl**

**Or using Cyberduck:**

  

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737122671600.png)**

**![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737067339723.png)**
2. Click **Copy to Wasabi** next to the test file.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737067530664.png)
3. You should now see Success.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737067653300.png)

## **Verify Your Test File Appears in Your Wasabi Bucket.**

1. Log in to the [Wasabi Console](https://console.wasabisys.com/) as the root user.
2. Navigate to Buckets, then click your bucket name.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737068255653.png)
3. When the file was copied from Geyser to your Wasabi bucket, a folder named after your bucket was created. Click on that folder.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737068420786.png)
4. You will see your file in your bucket. If the file was nested in a folder structure, click on the folder name(s) until you reach your test file.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1737068606890.png)

## **Support**

Reach out to [support@geyserdata.com](mailto:support@geyserdata.com) with any Geyser-related questions, or to [support@wasabi.com](mailto:support@wasabi.com) with any Wasabi-related questions.