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

Create File Storage

You can create and use the File Storage service from the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.

To create a File Storage, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.

2. On the Service Home page, click the Create File Storage button. 2. Go to the Create File Storage page.

3. File Storage Creation page: enter the information required to create the service and select detailed options.

   Category	required status	Detailed description
   Volume name	Required	Volume name must start with a lowercase English letter and be entered using lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters (_) for 3 to 21 characters ‘user input value+{6-character UUID composed of lowercase English letters and numbers}’ is generated cannot be modified after the service is created
   Volume type	Required	Select volume type Multi-AZ: Create an identical volume in a different location (AZ) within the region Select Active Zone location When the Active Zone fails, a volume replicated to the Standby Zone (with identical mount information) can be used If switched to a Standby Zone volume, volume control is unavailable from the user console Need to verify availability per region Single-AZ: Create a volume in a single location (AZ) When Single-AZ is selected, choose an Availability Zone location
   Disk type	Required	Select disk type HDD: Standard volume SSD: High‑performance standard volume High‑performance SSD: Performance‑optimized volume that can be attached to a Multi‑node GPU Cluster Available only in regions where high‑performance SSD equipment is installed Not available in Multi‑AZ Only the supported disk types are offered, and availability and schedule for Multi‑AZ must be inquired separately Cannot be modified after service creation When creating the service, it is set identical to the original via snapshot recovery volume creation and cannot be modified
   Protocol	Required	Protocol for sharing volumes over the network from a server NFS: primarily used on Linux operating systems CIFS: primarily used on Windows operating systems When creating a service, the snapshot recovery volume is set to be identical to the original and cannot be modified
   Protocol > Password	Required	Set the account password for volume access when using the CIFS protocol English letters, numbers, and special characters ($ % { } [ ] " \ excluded) Enter 6 to 20 characters
   Protocol > Password verification	Required	Confirm account password Re-enter the password
   Recovery snapshot name	Selection	Name of the recovery snapshot used when creating the volume Provide the recovery snapshot name when creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation

   Table. File Storage service information input items

   Caution

   • Disk types and Multi-AZ availability differ by region. * If volume type is selected and disk type is not visible, please inquire about the availability of Multi-AZ or disk type in that region via Support Center’s Contact.

4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated charges generated in the panel, and click the Create button.

5. When the popup notifying creation opens, click the Confirm button.

   • When creation is complete, check the created resource on the File Storage List page.

File Storage Check Detailed Information

The File Storage service lets you view and edit the complete list of resources and their detailed information. The File Storage Details page consists of the Detailed Information, Snapshot List, Replication, Disk Backup, Tag, Job History tabs.

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

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. File Storage list page, click the resource to view detailed information. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
   • File Storage Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Snapshot List, Replication, Disk Backup, Tags, Job History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Volume status	Volume status representation Creating: Creating Creating From Snapshot: Creating a new volume from a snapshot Available: Creation complete, server connection available Deleting: Service termination in progress Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion Inactive: Abnormal state Error: Abnormal state during creation Migrating: Temporary maintenance state Migrating To: Temporary maintenance state Reverting: Snapshot recovery in progress Reverting Error: Abnormal snapshot recovery
     Clone creation	Create a replica in a different location Backups and replicas cannot be used For detailed information on replica creation, see 복제 생성하기 refer
     Create disk backup	Create a backup copy to store snapshots on backup-dedicated HDD storage HDD, SSD disk types are supported Up to 2 backup copies can be created Backup copies and replicas are not available For details on creating a disk backup, see 디스크 백업 생성하기
     Create snapshot	Immediately create a snapshot at the time of creation For detailed information on creating snapshots, see 스냅샷 생성하기
     More > Snapshot Recovery	Recover the volume with the latest Available snapshot For details on snapshot recovery, see 스냅샷 복구하기
     More > File-level recovery	Enable file-level recovery within snapshots For detailed information on file-level recovery, see 파일 단위 복구 사용하기
     More > Disable file-level recovery	Disable file-level recovery within snapshots파일 단위 복구 해제하기 reference
     Service cancellation	Cancel service button

     Table. Status information and additional features

Detailed Information

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

Snapshot List

On the File Storage List page, you can view the snapshot of the selected resource.

Replication

On the File Storage List page, you can view the replication information of the selected resource.

Disk Backup

File Storage List page lets you view the disk backup information of the selected resource.

Tag

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

Operation History

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

File Storage Resource Management

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

Change account password

If you are using the CIFS protocol, you can modify the mount password. To change the password, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the CIFS resource to modify the password. 3. Navigate to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Mount Secret Myeonho item. 4. Password Confirmation popup window opens.
5. Enter the user password for Samsung Cloud Platform. 5. Edit Account Password popup window opens.
6. After setting a new password, click the Confirm button.

Edit Snapshot

You can modify the snapshot schedule and retention count. To modify a snapshot, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. On the File Storage list page, click the resource to edit the snapshot settings. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the snapshot item. 4. Snapshot Edit popup window opens.
5. Set the usage status and schedule, retention count, then click the Confirm button.
   • If you want to automatically create snapshots based on the Schedule, select Use.
   • Schedule can be selected daily by hour, or weekly by day of week and hour.
   • Storage count: Enter a number between 1 and 128. * If not entered, it defaults to 10.

Edit linked resources

You can connect or disconnect resources.

To modify the connection resource, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. File Storage list page, click the resource you want to edit the linked resource. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
4. Linked Resource item’s Edit button. 4. Connection Resource Selection popup window opens.
5. After selecting or deselecting the resource, click the Confirm button.
   • You can select multiple resources simultaneously.

VPC Endpoint Updating

You can connect or disconnect a VPC Endpoint.

To modify the connection resource, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage Click the menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to modify the VPC Endpoint connection. 3. Go to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the VPC Endpoint item. 4. VPC Endpoint selection The popup window opens.
5. After selecting or deselecting the resource, click the Confirm button.
   • You can select multiple resources simultaneously.

Cancel File Storage

You can cancel unused File Storage to reduce operating costs. However, if you terminate the service, the running service may be discontinued immediately, so you should proceed with the termination only after fully considering the impact that may arise from the service interruption.

To cancel File Storage, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. 1. Go to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. On the File Storage List page, select the resource to cancel, and click the Service Cancellation button.
4. After termination is complete, check on the File Storage List page whether the resource has been terminated.