Set Up a Cluster

A cluster represents a directory with individual file systems, called shares, within the Network File Storage cluster.

Prerequisites

• Only contract administrators, owners, and users with Access and Manage Network File Storage privilege are allowed to create a cluster. You can set the privilege via the DCD group privileges. For more information, see Set User Privileges for Network File Storage.

Create a Cluster

To create a Network File Storage cluster, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the DCD with your username and password.

2. Go to Menu > Storage > Network File Storage.

Network File Storage on the Storage drop-down menu

3. Select Create Cluster to create a new cluster.

Create Cluster

4. Enter the following details in the Create Cluster window:

   • Define Cluster Properties

   • Associate a Data Center LAN with the Cluster

5. Click Save to create the cluster.

Result: Your Network File Storage Cluster is created and is currently in a BUSY state.

Cluster creation is successful

Define Cluster Properties

To define cluster properties, specify the following:

1. Cluster Name: Enter an appropriate name for your cluster.

2. Location: This product is currently available in the German data centers. The value is set to Germany / Berlin, by default. Select a value from the drop-down list to change the data center.

3. Size: Select the size of the Network File Storage cluster in TiB using the slider. The size determines the billing fees.

4. File System Version: By default, the cluster supports the latest NFS protocol version NFSv4.2.

Define Cluster Properties

Associate a Data Center LAN with the Cluster

You can also follow the steps mentioned in the Finding your Private IP address section on the right side to retrieve an IP address.

1. Datacenter: Select a data center from the drop-down list to associate it with the cluster. The datacenter indicates the location of the Network File Storage cluster. The available data centers in the drop-down list vary according to the chosen Location. For more information, see Define cluster properties. Currently, the product is available only in the data centers in Germany.

2. Datacenter LAN: Select a LAN to which the Network File Storage cluster must be connected in the data center.

3. Private IPv4 IP: Enter a private IP address or the subnet using the available Private IPs.

Note: To find your private IP address/Subnet, refer to the instructions on the DCD as seen in the following image.

Associate a Data Center and LAN with the Cluster