Creating a hierarchical namespace-enabled Azure Storage account
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Log in to the Azure Portal and go to Storage accounts.
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Select Create.
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Fill in the info on the Basic tab.
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On the Advanced tab, check the Enable hierarchical namespace box.
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Choose one of the following options:
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Custom: Set the properties in the Networking, Data Protection, Encryption, and Tags tabs.
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Default: Leave settings as is.
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Review the settings then select Create.
Convert an Azure Storage account to Gen2 Data Lake Storage
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Log in to the Azure Portal and go to the storage account you want to convert.
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On the menu, find Settings and choose Data Lake Gen2 upgrade.
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For Step 1, choose Review and agree to changes.
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On the Review account changes panel, select Agree to changes.
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For Step 2, choose Start Validation.
If you get the validation error below, go to Data Protection and disable “Enable soft delete for blobs” and “Enable soft delete for containers”.
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For Step 3, select Start upgrade. After a while, upgrade will be successful.
