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 Manage User Access.

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.

3. Select Create Cluster to create a new 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 now created.

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.

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

Note: To know your private IP address/Subnet, you need to:

• Create a single server connected to an empty private LAN and check the IP assigned to the respective NIC in the selected LAN. The DHCP in that LAN always uses a /24 subnet, so you must reuse the first 3 octets to reach your database.

• To prevent a collision with the DHCP IP range, it is recommended to use IP addresses ending between x.x.x.3/24 and x.x.x.10/24 (which are never assigned by DHCP).

• If you have disabled DHCP on your private LAN, you must discover the IP address on your own.