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The user can enter the required information for Block Storage through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, select detailed options, and create the service.

Create Block Storage

You can create and use the Block Storage service in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To create Block Storage, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.

2. Block Storage Click the menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.

3. Click the Create Service button on the Block Storage page. You will be taken to the Create Block Storage page.

4. Block Storage Creation On the page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   Volume Name	Required	Volume Name Enter up to 255 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _)
   Snapshot Name	Select	Select a snapshot to use when creating a volume via snapshot Provide the recovery snapshot name when creating a service through snapshot recovery volume creation If not selected, an empty volume is created After selection, can delete by clicking the X button next to the name
   Disk Type	Required	Select Disk Type HDD: Standard volume SSD: High-performance standard volume HDD/SSD_KMS: Volume that additionally provides in-transit encryption between the instance and Block Storage HDD/SSD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be attached to two or more servers Cannot be modified after service creation When creating the service via snapshot recovery volume creation, it is set identical to the original and cannot be modified
   Capacity	Select	Capacity Settings Can be created within 8~12,228 GB Enter the number of units provided in 8 GB increments When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, input a capacity that is equal to or larger than the original

   Table. Block Storage Service Information Input Items

5. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Complete button.

   • Once creation is complete, check the created resource on the Block Storage List page.

Block Storage Check Detailed Information

Block Storage 서비스는 전체 자원 목록과 상세 정보를 확인하고 수정할 수 있습니다. Block Storage 상세 페이지는 상세 정보, 스냅샷 목록, 태그, 작업 이력 탭으로 구성되어 있습니다.

To view detailed information about the Block Storage service, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Block Storage List page. It moves to the Block Storage Details page.
   • Block Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, Operation History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Volume Status	Status of the volume Creating: Creating Downloading: Creating (applying OS image) Available: Creation completed, server connection possible Reserved: Waiting for server connection Attaching: Connecting to server Detaching: Server connection released In Use: Server connection completed Deleting: Service termination in progress Awaiting Transfer: Waiting for volume transfer Extending: Capacity expansion Error Extending: Abnormal state during capacity expansion Backing Up: Volume backup in progress Restoring Backup: Volume backup restoration in progress Error Backing Up: Abnormal state of volume backup Error Restoring: Abnormal state of volume backup restoration Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion Error Managing: Abnormal state Error: Abnormal state Maintenance: Temporary maintenance state Reverting: Snapshot restoration in progress
     Volume Transfer	Transfer the volume to another account For detailed information about volume transfer, refer to Volume Transfer
     Snapshot Creation	Immediately create a snapshot at the time of creation For detailed information on snapshot creation, see Create Snapshot
     Snapshot Recovery	Recover the volume with the latest snapshot in Available state For detailed information about snapshot recovery, see Snapshot Recovery
     Service Cancellation	Button to cancel the service

     Table. Status Information and Additional Functions

Detailed Information

Block Storage list page, you can view detailed information of the selected resource and edit the information if needed.

Snapshot List

Block Storage List page allows you to view the snapshot of the selected resource.

Tag

Block Storage List page allows you to view the tag information of selected resources, and you can add, modify, or delete them.

Work History

You can view the operation history of the selected resource on the Block Storage List page.

Block Storage Resource Management

If you need to modify the settings of a created Block Storage or add or delete a connected server, you can perform the tasks on the Block Storage Details page.

Edit Volume Name

You can edit the name of the volume. To edit the volume name, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu, click it. Navigate to the Virtual Server’s Service Home page.
2. Block Storage Click the menu. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
3. Block Storage List page, click the resource to edit the volume name. Block Storage Details page, navigate.
4. Click the Volume name Edit button. The Volume name Edit popup opens.
5. Enter the volume name and click the Confirm button.

Increase Capacity

You can increase the volume capacity. To increase the capacity, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. Go to the Block Storage List page.
3. Block Storage List page, click the resource to expand the capacity. Block Storage Details page, navigate.
4. Click the Capacity Edit button. The Capacity Edit popup window opens.
5. Enter the capacity and click the Confirm button.

Edit Connected Server

You can connect or disconnect the server. To modify the connected server, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. You will be taken to the Block Storage List page.
3. Click the resource to edit the connected server on the Block Storage List page. You will be taken to the Block Storage Detail page.
4. When adding a Virtual Server connection, click the Connection Server item’s Add button. The Add Connection Server popup window opens.
5. After selecting the Virtual Server you want to connect to, click the Confirm button.
6. When disconnecting the Virtual Server, click the Connection Server Disconnect button.
   • Please perform the disconnection after the disconnect operation (Umount, Disk Offline) on the server.

Block Storage Cancel

You can reduce operating costs by terminating unused Block Storage. However, if you terminate the service, the running service may be stopped immediately, so you should consider the impact of service interruption sufficiently before proceeding with the termination.

To cancel Block Storage, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. You will be taken to the Block Storage List page.
3. On the Block Storage List page, select the resource to cancel and click the Cancel Service button.
4. When termination is complete, check on the Block Storage list page whether the resource has been terminated.