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Users can create the Block Storage service by entering required information through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console and selecting detailed options.

Creating Block Storage

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

To create Block Storage, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. This will take you to the Virtual Server Service Home page.

2. Click the Block Storage menu. This will take you to the Block Storage List page.

3. Click the Create Service button on the Block Storage page. This will take you to the Create Block Storage page.

4. Enter the required information for creating the service on the Create Block Storage page and select detailed options.

   Item	Required	Description
   Volume Name	Required	Volume name Enter 255 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _)
   Snapshot	Optional	Select snapshot to use when creating volume through snapshot After checking the Use item, you can select a snapshot When creating service through snapshot recovery volume, provides recovery snapshot name If not selected, an empty volume is created
   Disk Type	Required	Select disk type SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume where IOPS and Throughput can be set SSD/HDD: General SSD/HDD volume SSD/HDD_KMS: Additional encryption volume SSD/HDD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be connected to 2 or more servers Cannot modify after service creation When creating service through snapshot recovery volume, it is set the same as the original and cannot be modified
   Capacity	Optional	Set capacity Can create within 8~12,228GB Enter number of Units provided in 8GB increments When creating service through snapshot recovery volume, enter capacity equal to or larger than the original
   Max IOPS	Required	Enter maximum IOPS value between 5,000~20,000 Can only set when Disk Type is SSD_Provisioned
   Max Throughput	Required	Enter maximum Throughput value between 250~1,000 Can only set when Disk Type is SSD_Provisioned

   Table. Block Storage service information input items

5. Review the detailed information and estimated charges in the Summary panel, then click the Create button.

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

Viewing Block Storage Details

Block Storage service allows you to view and modify the complete resource list and detailed information. The Block Storage Details page consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, and Operation History tabs.

To view detailed information of Block Storage service, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. This will take you to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. This will take you to the Block Storage List page.
3. Click the resource for which you want to view detailed information on the Block Storage List page. This will take you to the Block Storage Details page.
   • The Block Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, and Operation History tabs.

     Item	Description
     Volume Status	Status of the volume Creating: Being created Downloading: Being created (OS image being applied) Available: Creation complete, can connect to server Reserved: Waiting for server connection Attaching: Connecting to server Detaching: Disconnecting from server In Use: Server connection complete Deleting: Service being terminated Awaiting Transfer: Waiting for volume transfer Extending: Capacity expansion Error Extending: Abnormal state during capacity expansion Backing Up: Volume being backed up Restoring Backup: Volume backup being recovered Error Backing Up: Volume backup abnormal state Error Restoring: Volume backup recovery abnormal state Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion Error Managing: Abnormal state Error: Abnormal state Maintenance: Temporary maintenance state Reverting: Recovering from snapshot
     Volume Transfer	Transfer volume to another Account For details on volume transfer, see Volume Transfer
     Create Snapshot	Immediately create a snapshot at the creation point For details on snapshot creation, see Creating a Snapshot
     Snapshot Recovery	Recover volume to the latest snapshot in Available state For details on snapshot recovery, see Recovering a Snapshot
     Service Termination	Button to terminate the service

     Table. Status information and additional features

Details

On the Block Storage List page, you can view detailed information of the selected resource and modify information if necessary.

Snapshot List

On the Block Storage List page, you can view snapshots of the selected resource.

Tags

On the Block Storage List page, you can view tag information of the selected resource, and add, modify, or delete tags.

Operation History

On the Block Storage List page, you can view the operation history of the selected resource.

Managing Block Storage Resources

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

Modifying Volume Name

You can modify the name of a volume. To modify the volume name, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. This will take you to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. This will take you to the Block Storage List page.
3. Click the resource for which you want to modify the volume name on the Block Storage List page. This will take you to the Block Storage Details page.
4. Click the Modify button of Volume Name. The Modify Volume Name popup window opens.
5. Enter the volume name and click the Confirm button.

Expanding Capacity

You can expand the capacity of a volume. To expand capacity, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. This will take you to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. This will take you to the Block Storage List page.
3. Click the resource for which you want to expand capacity on the Block Storage List page. This will take you to the Block Storage Details page.
4. Click the Modify button of Capacity. The Modify Capacity popup window opens.
5. Enter the capacity and click the Confirm button.

Modifying Connected Server

You can connect or disconnect servers. To modify connected server, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. This will take you to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. This will take you to the Block Storage List page.
3. Click the resource for which you want to modify connected server on the Block Storage List page. This will take you to the Block Storage Details page.
4. When adding Virtual Server connection, click the Add button in the Connected Server item. The Add Connected Server popup window opens.
5. Select the Virtual Server you want to connect and click the Confirm button.
6. When disconnecting Virtual Server connection, click the Disconnect button in the Connected Server item.
   • Be sure to perform disconnection work (Umount, Disk Offline) from the server before disconnecting.

Terminating Block Storage

You can reduce operating costs by terminating unused Block Storage. However, since terminating a service may immediately stop the operating service, you should proceed with termination after fully considering the impact of service interruption.

To terminate Block Storage, follow these steps:

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. This will take you to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. This will take you to the Block Storage List page.
3. Select the resource to terminate on the Block Storage List page and click the Terminate Service button.
4. When termination is complete, verify that the resource has been terminated on the Block Storage List page.