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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 in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console. To create a File Storage, follow these steps.

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

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

3. On the File Storage creation page, enter the information required to create the service and select detailed options.

   Category	Required	Detailed description
   Volume name	required	Volume name must start with a lowercase English letter and use lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters (_) to enter 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 Single-AZ: Create volume in a single location (AZ) When Single-AZ is selected, choose an Availablity 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 Cannot be modified after service creation Through snapshot recovery volume creation, set to be identical to the original at service creation cannot be modified
   protocol	required	Protocols 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	Account password confirmation Re-enter the password to confirm it
   Recovery snapshot name	Selection	Name of the recovery snapshot used when creating the volume When creating a service via snapshot recovery volume creation, provide the recovery snapshot name

   Table. File Storage Service Information Input Items

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

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

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

Check Detailed Information of File Storage

The File Storage service allows you to view and edit the complete resource list and detailed information. File Storage Details page consists of Detailed Information, Snapshot List, Replication, Disk Backup, Tags, Operation History tabs.

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

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. File Storage list Navigate to the page.
3. File Storage list On the page, click the resource to view its 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, and Job History tabs.

     Category	Detailed description
     Volume status	Volume status representation Creating: Creating Creating From Snapshot: Creating new volume from snapshot Available: Created and available for server attachment Deleting: Deleting Error Deleting: Abnormal state during deletion Inactive: Abnormal state Error: Abnormal state during creation Migrating: Temporary maintenance state Migrating To: Temporary maintenance state Reverting: Reverting snapshot Reverting Error: Snapshot revert error Awating Transfer: Awaiting volume transfer 볼륨 이전 받기 see
     Clone creation	Create a replica at another location Backups and replicas cannot be used For detailed information on creating replicas, see 복제 생성하기
     Create disk backup	Create a backup copy to store snapshots on backup-dedicated HDD storage HDD, SSD disk types are available Up to 2 backup copies can be created Backup copies and replicas are not supported For details on creating a disk backup, see 디스크 백업 생성하기
     Create snapshot	Immediately create a snapshot at the time of creation For details on snapshot creation, refer to 스냅샷 생성하기
     More > Snapshot Recovery	Recover the volume using the latest snapshot in Available state For detailed information on snapshot restoration, see 스냅샷 복구하기
     More > File-level recovery	Enable the file-level recovery feature within snapshots For detailed information on file-level recovery, see 파일 단위 복구 사용하기
     More > Disable file-level recovery	Disable the file-level recovery feature within snapshots For detailed information on disabling file-level recovery, see 파일 단위 복구 해제하기
     More > Previous Volume, More > Receive Previous Volume	Move the volume to another account within the same Availability Zone For detailed information about volume moves, see File Storage 볼륨 이전하기
     Service cancellation	Service cancellation button

     Table. Status information and additional functions

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

File Storage List page allows you to check the replication information of the selected resource.

Disk Backup

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

Tag

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

Operation History

You can view the operation history of the selected resource on the File Storage list page.

File Storage Managing Resources

If you need to modify settings of a created File Storage or add or remove connected servers, you can perform the tasks on the File Storage Detailed Information page.

Edit Account Password

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

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. Click the File Storage menu on the Service Home page. 2. File Storage List page.
3. File Storage List page, click the CIFS resource to modify the password. 3. File Storage Details Navigate to the page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Mount password item. 4. Password Confirmation popup window opens.
5. Enter the user password for Samsung Cloud Platform. 5. Account Password Change The 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 menu, click it. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. Click the File Storage menu on the Service Home page. 2. File Storage List Navigate to the page.
3. File Storage list page, click the resource to edit the snapshot settings. 3. File Storage Details Navigate to the page.
4. Click the edit button of the snapshot item. 4. Edit Snapshot The popup window opens.
5. Set the Use option, Schedule, and Retention count, then click the Confirm button.
   • If you want to automatically create snapshots based on the Schedule, select Use.
   • Schedule can be selected in daily, hour units, or in weekly, day, hour units.
   • 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. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. Click the File Storage menu on the Service Home page. 2. Go to the File Storage List page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource you want to edit the linked resource. 3. Navigate to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Connection Resource item. 4. Select Connected Resource popup opens.
5. After selecting or deselecting the resource, click the Confirm button.
   • You can select multiple resources simultaneously.

Update VPC Endpoint

You can connect or disconnect a VPC Endpoint. To modify the connection resource, follow these steps.

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. 1. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. 2. Navigate 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. Select VPC Endpoint 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 currently operating service may be stopped 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 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. Navigate to the File Storage List page.
3. On the File Storage List page, select the resource to cancel and click the Cancel Service button.
4. When termination is complete, verify on the File Storage List page that the resource has been terminated.