---
title: "Managing Storage in WCSM"
slug: "managing-storage-with-wcsm"
description: "Learn how to manage your storage objects in Wasabi Cloud Sync Manager (WCSM)."
updated: 2026-06-11T22:09:36Z
published: 2026-06-11T22:09:36Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/managing-storage-with-wcsm"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Storage in WCSM

To manage your active storage objects in WCSM, you can disable or ignore the storage object. Disabling an inactive storage object prevents the UI from scanning the active storage, which may incur fees associated with API calls made to your hyperscaler. By ignoring a storage object, you can ensure that specific objects or file paths are neither scanned nor transferred by a job or policy.

## Enabling and Disabling a Storage Object

> Users cannot disable or delete a storage object once a migration is complete, as WCSM disables the Write capabilities for the storage object.

1. Click **Storage**.
2. Select a storage object.
3. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/3 dots icon.png).
4. Click **Disable**.
5. Optionally, to enable a storage object, click **Enable**.
6. Once disabled, the storage object icon will be greyed out.

## Editing a Storage Object

> You must disable the storage object before editing the storage details.

1. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/3 dots icon.png).
2. Click **Edit**.
3. You have the option to edit the following details.
  - Name
  - Bucket
  - Prefix
  - Region
  - Credentials
4. Once complete, click **Update Storage**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-05-08 at 1.29.26 PM.png)

## Ignoring Storage

1. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/3 dots icon.png).
2. Click **Ignore**.
3. Click **Add Ignore**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/ignore storage.png)
4. To add a condition based on file path, enter a prefix into the type field.
5. Optionally, to add a condition based on file name, click the drop-down to select **File name**.
6. To define the condition, you have the option to select one of the following.
  - Ends with
  - Equals
7. Once complete, enter the definition into the type field.
8. Click **Save**.

## Deleting a Storage Object

> Wasabi recommends that you do not delete a storage object in WCSM. For questions or concerns, contact your WCSM migration team.

Before deleting a storage object, you must first disable the storage. To do so, refer to [Enabling and Disabling a Storage Object](/v1/docs/managing-storage#enabling-and-disabling-a-storage-object).

1. Click **Storage**.
2. Select a storage object.
3. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/3 dots icon.png).
4. Click **Delete**.
5. In the Delete Storage window, review the warning message. To confirm the deletion, enter the storage object name into the type field.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/delete storage panel.png)
6. Click **Confirm**.