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Users can create the service by entering the required information for Block Storage 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 the steps below.

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. Navigate to the Block Storage List page.

3. On the Block Storage 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.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   Volume name	Required	Volume name English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters (-, _) to input up to 255 characters
   Disk type	Essential	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 recovery volume creation, it is set identical to the original and cannot be modified
   capacity	Select	Capacity setting can be created within 8~12,228GB Enter the number of units provided in 8GB increments When creating the 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 5,000~20,000 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 For users who have Private or Dedicated resources, the corresponding Availability Zone information can be checked
   snapshot	Select	Select the snapshot to use when creating a volume from a snapshot After checking the Use item, 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 Check the detailed information and estimated charges generated in the panel, and click the Create button.

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

Block Storage Check detailed information

You can view and edit the full resource list and detailed information for the Block Storage service. Block Storage Details page consists of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

To view detailed information about the Block Storage service, 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, click the resource to view its details. 3. Block Storage Details Navigate to the page.
   • The Block Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and is composed of Details, Snapshot List, Tags, Operation History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Volume status	Volume status Creating: In progress Downloading: In progress (applying OS image) Available: Creation completed, server connection available Reserved: Awaiting server connection Attaching: Server connection in progress Detaching: Server connection terminated In Use: Server connection completed Deleting: Service termination in progress Awaiting Transfer: Volume transfer pending 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 volume backup state Error Restoring: Abnormal volume backup restoration state Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion Error Managing: Abnormal state Error: Abnormal state Maintenance: Temporary maintenance state Reverting: Snapshot restoration in progress
     Volume transfer	Move the volume to another Account For detailed information about volume migration, refer to Volume Migration
     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 details on snapshot restoration, refer to 스냅샷 복구하기
     Delete Block Storage	Delete Service button

     Table. Status information and additional functions

Detailed Information

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

Snapshot List

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

Tag

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

Operation 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 remove connected servers, you can perform the operation on the Block Storage Details page.

Edit Volume Name

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

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

Edit connection server

You can connect to or disconnect from the server. To modify the connection server, follow the steps below.

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, click the resource to edit the attached server. 3. Block Storage Details Navigate to the page.
4. When adding a Virtual Server connection, click the Add button of the Connection Server item. 4. Add Connection Server A popup window opens.
5. Select the Virtual Server you want to connect to and click the Confirm button.
6. When disconnecting 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 release.

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; therefore, you should thoroughly consider the impact of service interruption before proceeding with the deletion.

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. Block Storage Click the menu. 2. Go to the Block Storage List page.
3. Block Storage list On the 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 also delete it individually by clicking the Block Storage Delete button.
4. When the deletion notification pop-up appears, type Delete, then click the Confirm button.
5. After deletion is complete, check on the Block Storage list page whether the resource has been deleted.