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Users can enter the required information for Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, select detailed options, and create the service.

Creating Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS)

You can create and use the Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS)를 생성하려면 다음 절차를 따르세요.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Create button on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Create page.
3. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) creation On the page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.
   • Select image and version area, select the required information.

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     Image version	Required	Provide version list of Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS)

     Table. Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) image and version selection items
   • Service Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	Required	Detailed description
     Server Name Prefix	Required	Server name where DB will be installed Start with a lowercase English letter, and use lowercase letters, numbers, and the special character (-) to input 3 to 13 characters Based on the server name, a postfix such as 001, 002 is attached to create the actual server name
     Cluster Name	Required	Cluster name of DB servers Enter using English letters, 3 to 20 characters A cluster is a unit that groups multiple servers
     Service Type > Server Type	Required	Server type where DB will be installed Standard: Standard specifications commonly used High Capacity: Large-capacity server with 24 vCore or more For detailed information about server types provided by Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS), refer to Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Server Types
     Service Type > Planned Compute	Select	Resource status with Planned Compute set In Use: Number of resources with Planned Compute set that are currently in use Configured: Number of resources with Planned Compute set Coverage Preview: Amount applied per resource by Planned Compute Create Planned Compute Service: Move to Planned Compute service application page Refer to Apply for Planned Compute for details
     Redundancy Configuration	Selection	Redundancy Configuration Status If redundancy configuration is used, the DB instance is configured as Active DB and Standby DB
     Network > Common Settings	Required	Network settings where servers generated by the service are deployed Select if you want to apply the same settings to all servers being installed Select a pre‑created VPC, Subnet, IP, and Public NAT IP can only be auto‑generated The Public NAT feature is available only when the VPC is connected to an Internet Gateway. If Use is checked, you can select from reserved IPs in the VPC product’s Public IP. For details, see Create Public IP
     Network > Server-specific Settings	Required	Network settings where servers generated by the service are installed Select if you want to apply different settings per installed server Select a pre‑created VPC, Subnet, IP, and Public NAT Enter each server’s IP The Public NAT feature is available only when the VPC is connected to an Internet Gateway. If you check Use, you can select a reserved IP from the VPC product’s Public IP. For more information, see Creating a Public IP.
     IP Access Control	Select	Service Access Policy Settings Since the access policy is set for the IP entered on the page, a separate Security Group policy setting is not required. Enter in IP format (e.g., 192.168.10.1) or CIDR format (e.g., 192.168.10.0/24, 192.168.10.1/32) and click the Add button To delete an entered IP, click the x button next to the entered IP
     Maintenance Period	Select	DB Maintenance Period Use is selected, set the day of the week, start time, and duration It is recommended to set a maintenance period for stable DB management. Patch work will be performed at the set time, causing service interruption If set to not use, Samsung SDS is not responsible for issues arising from patches not being applied

     Table. Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) Service Configuration Items

• Database Configuration Required Information Input In the area, please enter or select the required information.

  Category	Required	Detailed description
  Database service name	required	Database management unit name Start with an uppercase English letter and use English letters to input 1 - 15
  Database name > default	required	Server name applied when installing DB Start with an English letter, and use English letters, numbers, and special characters (.,_) to input 3-20 characters
  Database name > Add	Required	Server name applied when installing DB Select Use, then enter the name of the Database to install. It must start with an English letter, and be 3-20 characters using English letters, numbers, and special characters(., _) For each Database, the drive where data is stored can be selected from the drives added in Service Type > Block Storage Adding Databases is only possible in the Enterprise version, up to a maximum of 100
  Database username	Required	DB user name An account with the same name is also created on the OS Enter using lowercase English letters, 2 to 20 characters The following names cannot be used as a Database username root, user, sdscmpif, hacluster, adm, games, nobody, sshd, system, mail, postfix, sa, maxigent_cl
  Database password	Required	DB connection password Enter 8-30 characters including letters, numbers, and special characters (excluding “ ‘)
  Database Password Verification	Required	Check DB connection password Re-enter the DB connection password identically
  Database Port number	Required	DB connection port number Enter DB port within the range 1,024 - 65,535
  License	Required	SQL Server License Key Enter the issued license key If the entered license key is not valid, the service may not be created
  Backup > Use	Select	Whether to use backup Select Use to set backup file retention period, backup start time, Full backup schedule (day of week), Archive backup cycle.
  Backup > Retention Period	Select	Backup Retention Period Select the backup retention period. File retention period can be set from 7 days to 35 days Backup files incur additional charges based on size
  Backup > Backup Start Period	Select	Backup Start Time Select backup start time The minutes when the backup runs are set randomly, and the backup end time cannot be set
  Backup > Full Backup Schedule(Day)	Select	Full Backup Schedule Select the day to run Full Backup Full Backup is performed on a weekly cycle
  Backup > Archive backup frequency	Select	Archive backup frequency Select the Archive backup frequency Archive backup frequency is recommended at 1 hour. Selecting 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes may affect DB performance
  Audit Log Settings	Select	Whether to save Audit Log Select Use to configure the Audit Log function DDL, user connection information records are saved If Audit is set, DB performance may degrade
  Parameter	Required	DB configuration parameters Query button can be clicked to view detailed information of the parameter Parameters can be modified after the service creation is completed, and after modification a DB Restart is required
  DB Collation	Select	Data sorting method A command that specifies the data sorting and comparison method, and the result of the operation may differ depending on the setting.
  Time zone	Required	Standard time zone to be used by the Database

  Table. Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) Database configuration items
  • Enter additional information area, input or select the required information.

    Category	Required or not	Detailed description
    Tag	Select	Add Tag Up to 50 can be added per resource After clicking the Add Tag button, enter or select Key, Value values

    Table. Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) Additional Information Input Items

4. 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 Resource List page.

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Check detailed information

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) service allows you to view and edit the full resource list and detailed information. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Details page consists of Details, Tags, Operation History tabs, and for databases with a configured Replica, a Replica Information tab is additionally provided.

To view detailed information of the Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) service, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu, please click. Go to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page.
3. Click the resource to view detailed information on the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page. You will be taken to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Details page.

• Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Details At the top of the page, status information and information about additional features are displayed.

  Category	Detailed description
  Cluster Status	Cluster status with DB installed Creating: Cluster is being created Editing: Cluster is changing to operation execution state Error: Cluster encountered a failure while performing a task If it occurs continuously, contact the administrator Failed: Cluster failed during creation Restarting: Cluster is being restarted Running: Cluster is operating normally Starting: Cluster is being started Stopped: Cluster is stopped Stopping: Cluster is being stopped Synchronizing: Cluster is being synchronized Terminating: Cluster is being deleted Unknown: Cluster status is unknown If it occurs continuously, contact the administrator Upgrading: Cluster is changing to upgrade execution state
  Cluster Control	Button to change cluster state Start: Start a stopped cluster Stop: Stop a running cluster Restart: Restart a running cluster Switch-Over: Switch a standby cluster to Active
  More additional features	Cluster-related management button Service status synchronization: View real-time DB service status Backup history: If backup is configured, check whether backup runs correctly and view its history Database recovery: Recover the DB based on a specific point in time Parameter management: View and modify DB configuration parameters Add secondary: Configure a read-only cluster Replica DB user management: View and manage DB accounts (users) registered in the DB Export DB Log: Logs stored via Audit settings can be exported to the user’s Object Storage
  Service termination	Button to cancel the service

  Table. Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) status information and additional features

Detailed Information

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page allows you to view detailed information of the selected resource and, if necessary, edit the information.

Tag

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page you can view the tag information of the selected resource, and you can add, modify, or delete it.

Work History

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List You can view the operation history of the selected resource on the page.

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Managing Resources

If you need to change or recover the existing configuration options of a created Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) resource, or manage parameters, you can perform the tasks on the Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) Details page.

Operating Control

If changes occur to a running Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) resource, you can start, stop, or restart it. Also, if HA is configured, you can switch the Primary-Secondary servers via a switch-over.

To control the operation of Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS), follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Service Home page, click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) list page.
3. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List On the page, click the resource to control operation. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Details Navigate to the page.
4. Check the status of Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) and complete the change using the control button below.
   • Start: The server where the DB service is installed and the DB service are running (Running).
   • Stop: The server where the DB service is installed and the DB service will be stopped (Stopped).
   • Restart: Only the DB service will be restarted.
   • Switch Over: You can switch the DB’s Primary server and Secondary server.

Synchronize Service Status

You can synchronize the real-time service status of Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS).

To check the service status of Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS), follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page.
3. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List Click the resource to view the service status on the page. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Details Navigate to the page.
4. Service Status Synchronization Click the button. While it is being queried, the cluster will change to Synchronizing state.
5. When the query is completed, the status is updated in the server information item, and the cluster changes to Running state.

Change Server Type

You can change the configured server type.

To change the server type, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) list page.
3. Click the resource to change the server type on the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Details page.
4. Click the Edit icon of the server type you want to change at the bottom of the detailed information. The Edit Server Type popup window will open.
5. Edit Server Type After selecting the server type in the popup window, click the Confirm button.

Add Storage

If you need more than 5 TB of data storage space, you can add storage. In the case of a redundant DB configuration, all redundant servers are added simultaneously.

To add storage capacity, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Please click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Service Home page, click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) list page.
3. Click the resource to add storage on the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Detail page.
4. Click the Add Disk button at the bottom of the detailed information. The Add Storage Request popup window opens.
5. Additional Storage Request In the popup window, after entering purpose and capacity, click the Confirm button.

Expanding Storage

Storage added to the data area can be expanded up to a maximum of 5 TB based on the initially allocated capacity. In the case of a redundant DB configuration, all redundant servers are expanded simultaneously.

To increase storage capacity, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Click the menu. Go to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) list page.
3. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List Click the resource to change the server type on the page. Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Detail Navigate to the page.
4. Click the Edit icon of the additional Disk you want to expand at the bottom of the detailed information. The Edit Additional Storage popup window opens.
5. Add Storage Modification After entering the expansion capacity in the popup window, click the Confirm button.

Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Cancel

You can cancel the unused Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS) to reduce operating costs. However, if you cancel the service, the running service may be immediately stopped, so you should consider the impact of service interruption sufficiently before proceeding with the cancellation.

To cancel Microsoft SQL Server (DBaaS), follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Database > Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) Click the menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS).
2. Click the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) menu on the Service Home page. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page.
3. On the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) List page, select the resource to cancel, and click the Cancel Service button.
4. After termination is completed, check whether the resource has been terminated on the Microsoft SQL Server(DBaaS) list page.