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

Create Global CDN

You can create and use the Global CDN service in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To request the creation of a Global CDN service, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Global CDN Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Create Global CDN button. 2. Go to the Create Global CDN page.
3. Global CDN creation page, enter the information required to create the service and select detailed options.
   • Enter or select the required information in the Service Information Input area.

     Category	required status	Detailed description
     CDN name	Required	Enter the Global CDN name to use Cannot use the same name as an existing one
     CDN domain	required	Enter the domain name of the Global CDN to use

     Table. Global CDN Service Information Input Items
   • In the Original Settings area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	Required status	Detailed description
     Original location > domain or IP	required	Enter the origin server location Enter the domain name (recommended) or directly input the public IP of the origin server
     Original location > Protocol	Required	Select the protocol to use Service protocol and source protocol must be set identically
     Original location > Port number	required	Enter one source port to use Allowed source ports: 72, 80-89, 443, 488, 591, 777, 1080, 1088, 1111, 1443, 2080, 7001, 7070, 7612, 7777, 8000-9001, 9090, 9901-9908, 11080-11110, 12900-12949, 45002
     Original path	Selection	Enter the directory path of the original file Example: /aaa/bbb/ccc/
     Forward host header	Required	Set the Host header value delivered to the user when requesting the origin server from the Global CDN Incoming host header: service domain name Origin host name: origin domain name Custom Value: Enter the domain name directly in the standard domain format, such as www.abc.com
     Cache key hostname	Required	Set cache key information for identifying content on the Global CDN Edge server Incoming host header: Use the domain the user accesses as the cache key Origin hostname: Use the configured origin domain as the cache key
     Custom header (request)	Select	When requesting the origin server from a Global CDN Edge server, change a specific Header Select Use to enter the Header name and Header value Add items with the Add button, and delete with the (X) button Up to 10 entries can be entered

     Table. Global CDN origin configuration input items
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     • You can request multiple Global CDN services from a single Account.
     • In the Global CDN service, only one origin location can be set.
   • Enter or select the required information in the Caching Settings area. * Determines how to process the Cache header delivered to the Global CDN Edge server.

     Category	whether required	Detailed description
     Caching option	required	Set the caching policy applied to all content delivered to the Global CDN Edge server (recommended: Honor origin cache-control and expires) Honor origin cache-control and expires: Follows both the origin’s cache-control and expiration policies Cache: Follows the Global CDN provider’s policy Honor origin expires: Follows the origin’s expiration time policy Honor origin cache-control: Follows the origin server’s cache control policy
     Content Delivery Policy	required	Validate content authenticity with the origin server from the Global CDN Edge server Provide only valid content: Set to not send when TTL expires (recommended) Provide all cached content: Serve all cached content regardless of TTL expiration
     Cache expiration time	required	Enter the expiration time for cached content on Global CDN Edge within 3,600 – 2,592,000 seconds
     Ignore query string	Selection	Set whether to use the query string when applying the caching policy Use When set, ignore the query string
     Allow range request	Select	Provides large file optimization for objects larger than 100 MB Use When enabled, optimization is supported up to 1.8 GB
     Custom header (response)	Select	When requesting the origin server from a Global CDN Edge server, change a specific Header Use setting, enter Header name and Header value Add button to add items, and delete with the (X) button Up to 10 entries can be entered

     Table. Global CDN caching configuration input items
   • Additional Information Input area, enter or select the required information.

     Category	required status	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. Global CDN additional information input fields
4. Check the application details and click the Create button.
   • After creation is complete, check the created resources on the Global CDN List page.

Check detailed information of Global CDN

The Global CDN service allows you to view and edit the complete resource list and detailed information. Global CDN Details page is organized into Details, Tags, Activity History tabs.

To view detailed information about the Global CDN, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Networking > Global CDN menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Global CDN.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Global CDN menu. 2. Go to the Global CDN List page.
3. On the Global CDN List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Navigate to the Global CDN Details page.
   • Global CDN Details page displays the status and detailed information of Global CDN, and is composed of the Details, Tags, Activity Log tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Service status	Status of Global CDN Creating: In progress / when Global CDN starts Active: creation complete / running, information can be edited Inactive/Pending: stopped Aborted: failed to activate after property creation Stopped/stopping: operation halted / stopping Editing: changing settings Starting: starting Deleting: being terminated Mismatching: when Console and Global CDN partner versions differ Error: error occurred
     Start	Start Service button
     Stop	Stop Service button
     Apply Purge	Apply Purger Function Button
     Service cancellation	Button to cancel Global CDN

     Table. Global CDN status information and additional features

Detailed Information

Global CDN List page lets you view detailed information of the selected resource and edit the information if needed.

Tag

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

Job History

On the Global CDN List page, you can view the operation history of the selected resource.

Changing Global CDN Settings

You can change the Global CDN service settings and apply them.

To change the Global CDN settings, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Global CDN menu, click it. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Global CDN.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Global CDN menu. 2. Global CDN List Go to the page.
3. On the Global CDN List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Navigate to the Global CDN Details page.
4. On the Global CDN Details page, click the Edit button. 4. Edit Global CDN Go to the page.
5. Global CDN Edit page, modify the desired information and click Done. 5. The edit notification dialog opens.
6. Click OK in the alert dialog. 6. Service information has been updated.

Control Global CDN Operation

You can stop or restart the Global CDN service.

To control the operation of the Global CDN, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Networking > Global CDN Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Global CDN.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Global CDN menu. 2. Go to the Global CDN List page.
3. Global CDN List Click the resource to view detailed information on the page. 3. Go to the Global CDN Details page.
4. Click the control button on the Global CDN Details page. 4. Controls the operation of the service.
   • Start: Run the Global CDN service.
   • Stop: Stops the operation of the Global CDN service.

Apply Global CDN Purge

Purge is a function that forcibly deletes cached content on CDN edge servers. If the content is modified before the object expires, you can configure a purge to delete the existing content from the CDN edge and then update it with the new content.

To apply a purge on the Global CDN, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Networking > Global CDN Click the menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of Global CDN.
2. Click the Global CDN menu on the Service Home page. 2. Go to the Global CDN List page.
3. On the Global CDN List page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the Global CDN Details page.
4. Click the Apply Purge button on the Global CDN Details page. 4. The Purge apply window opens.
5. In the Purge settings window, set the detailed items and click OK. 5. The edit notification window opens.
   • Content Selection: Select the type of content to which Purge will be applied.
   • Path Information Input: When you select Full Domain, the configured domain information is displayed, and when you select Path Input, you can manually enter the path excluding the domain.
6. Click OK in the alert dialog. 6. Purge is applied.

Terminate Global CDN

You can request termination of the Global CDN service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To request termination of the Global CDN service, follow the steps below.

1. All Services > Networking > Global CDN Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of Global CDN.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Global CDN menu. 2. Go to the Global CDN List page.
3. Global CDN List Click the resource to view detailed information on the page. 3. Go to the Global CDN Details page.
4. On the Global CDN Details page, click the Cancel Service button.
5. After the termination is complete, verify the service termination status in the Global CDN list.