# Creating an IAM Agency

#### Introduction

If you choose to dump data from DIS to OBS, create an IAM agency that grants DIS permissions to access OBS.

#### Creating an IAM Agency

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click Service List. Under Management & Deployment, select Identify and Access Management.
3. Select Agencies in the navigation tree pane, and click Create Agency.

   Figure 1 Creating an IAM agency
4. Configure agency parameters and click OK.

   Figure 2 Configuring agency parameters

   Table 1 Agency parameters
   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   Agency Name | Name of the agency to be created. The value of this parameter is 1 to 64 characters long and cannot be left unspecified.
   Agency Type | Type of the agency to be created. This parameter must be set to Cloud service.
   Cloud Service | Click Select next to Cloud Service. In the Select Cloud Service dialog box, select DIS and click OK.
   Validity Period | Select Unlimited. NOTE: Currently, this parameter must be set to Unlimited. Using another value may result in authorization failures.
   Description | Agency description. The entered description cannot exceed 255 characters.
   Permissions | If Dump Destination is OBS, policy settings are as follows: Region: Global service Project: OBS Policy: Tenant Administrator To modify agency policies, click Modify in the Operation column. In the Available Policies area, select your required policy and click OK. NOTE: After an agency is created, its policies cannot be modified.

Parent topic: Getting Started