OAM uses two-level naming: an object name and a collection name. Once you define a collection, give it a name, and establish its management policy, you can add objects to the collection by using the collection name as part of the object name, thus assigning the management policy to the new object.

The names you choose for collections and objects are important because normally objects associated with a particular collection are managed by the management policies for that collection. If you choose to store an object into a collection that has been previously established, the object will be managed according to the collection's management policies unless you specifically override those policies for the object. Likewise, if you choose an object name that assigns the new object to a previously defined collection, the new object is managed according to the previously defined collection’s management policy. Before coding an application, you should consult your installation’s storage administrator for a naming convention for your application.