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

Create Block Storage

You can create and use the Block Storage service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console. To create Block Storage, follow these steps.

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

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

3. Block Storage on the page, click the Create Service button. 3. Go to the Create Block Storage page.

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

   구분	Required status	Detailed description
   Volume name	Required	Volume name English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _) up to 255 characters
   Disk type	Required	Select Disk Type SSD_Provisioned: SSD volume with configurable IOPS and throughput SSD/HDD: Standard SSD/HDD volume SSD/HDD_KMS: Additional encrypted volume SSD/HDD_MultiAttach: Volume that can be attached to more than one server Cannot be modified after service creation When creating the service via snapshot restore volume creation, it is set identical to the original and cannot be modified
   capacity	Selection	Capacity setting 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
   Max IOPS	Required	Enter the maximum IOPS value between 5,000 and 20,000 disk type can be set only when it is SSD_Provisioned
   Max Throughput	Required	Enter the maximum Throughput value between 250 and 1,000 disk type can be set only when it is SSD_Provisioned
   Availability Zone	Required	Select the Availability Zone to create resources within the region
   Snapshot	Selection	Select the snapshot to use when creating a volume from a snapshot Use item after checking, snapshot selection is possible When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, provide the recovery snapshot name If not selected, an empty volume is created

   Table. Block Storage service information input items

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

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

Check Block Storage detailed information

You can view and edit the full resource list and detailed information of the Block Storage service. Block Storage Details page consists of Detailed Information, Snapshot List, Tags, Operation History tabs.

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

1. All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu, click it. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. 2. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.
3. Block Storage List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Block Storage Details Navigate to the page.
   • Block Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Volume status	Volume status Creating: Creating Downloading: Creating (applying OS image) Available: Created, server connection available Reserved: Server connection pending Attaching: Connecting to server Detaching: Detaching from server In Use: Server connection established Deleting: Terminating service Awaiting Transfer: Waiting for volume transfer Extending: Extending capacity Error Extending: Abnormal state during capacity extension Backing Up: Backing up volume Restoring Backup: Restoring volume backup Error Backing Up: Abnormal state during volume backup Error Restoring: Error restoring volume backup Error Deleting: Error deleting Error Managing: Abnormal state Error: Abnormal state Maintenance: Temporary maintenance Reverting: Reverting snapshot
     Volume Transfer	Move the volume to another Account For details on volume migration, see 볼륨 이전
     Create snapshot	Immediately create a snapshot at the time of creation For detailed information on snapshot creation, see 스냅샷 생성하기
     Snapshot recovery	Recover the volume using the latest snapshot in Available state For detailed information on snapshot recovery, see 스냅샷 복구하기
     Delete Block Storage	Button to delete the service

     Table. Status information and additional features

Detailed Information

Block Storage List page lets you view detailed information of the selected resource and modify it if needed.

Snapshot List

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

Tag

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

Operation History

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

Block Storage Resource Management

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

Edit volume name

You can edit the volume name. To modify the volume name, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. 2. Go to the Block Storage List page.
3. On the Block Storage List page, click the resource whose volume name you want to edit. 3. Go to the Block Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Volume Name. 4. Edit Volume Name The popup window opens.
5. Enter the volume name and click the Confirm button.

Expand Capacity

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

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

연결 서버 수정하기 {#update-1} 서버를 연결하거나 연결 해제할 수 있습니다. 연결 서버를 수정 하려면 다음 절차를 따르세요. 모든 서비스 > Compute > Virtual Server 메뉴를 클릭하세요. Virtual Server의 Service Home 페이지로 이동합니다. Block Storage 메뉴를 클릭하세요. Block Storage 목록 페이지로 이동합니다. Block Storage 목록 페이지에서 연결 서버를 수정할 자원을 클릭하세요. 3. Block Storage Details Navigate to the page. 4. When adding a Virtual Server connection, click the Add button in the Connection Server item. 4. Add Connection Server The popup window opens. 5. After selecting the Virtual Server you want to connect to, click the Confirm button. 6. If you disconnect the Virtual Server, click the Disconnect button in the Connection Server item. * Be sure to perform the disconnect operation (Umount, Disk Offline) on the server before proceeding with the disconnection.

Delete Block Storage

You can reduce operating costs by deleting unused Block Storage. Note that deleting a service may cause the running service to stop immediately, so you should proceed with the deletion only after fully considering the impact of service interruption.

To delete Block Storage, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of the Virtual Server.
2. Click the Block Storage menu. 2. Go to the Block Storage List page.
3. On the Block Storage List page, select the resource to delete, and click the Delete button.
   • After navigating to the detailed page of the resource to be deleted, you can click the Block Storage Delete button to delete it individually.
4. When the deletion notification pop-up appears, type Delete and click the Confirm button.
5. After the deletion is complete, verify on the Block Storage List page that the resource has been removed.