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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. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the Create File Storage button. You will be taken to the Create File Storage page.
3. File Storage Creation page, enter the information required to create the service, and select detailed options.

   Category	Whether required	Detailed description
   Volume name	Required	Volume name must start with a lowercase English letter and be 3 to 21 characters using lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters (_) is generated as ‘user input value + {6-character UUID composed of lowercase English letters and numbers}’ cannot be modified after the service is created
   Disk types	Required	Select Disk Type 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 When creating a snapshot recovery volume, it is set identical to the original and 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 identical to the original and cannot be modified
   Protocol > Password	Required	Set the account password for volume access when using the CIFS protocol Enter 6 to 20 characters, including English letters, numbers, and special characters($ % { } [ ] " \ excluded)
   Protocol > Password Confirmation	Required	Confirm account password Re-enter the same password
   Recovery snapshot name	Select	Name of the recovery snapshot used when creating the volume Provide the recovery snapshot name when creating a service through snapshot recovery volume creation

   Table. File Storage Service Information Input Items
4. Summary Check the detailed information and estimated billing amount generated in the panel, and click the Create button.
   • Once creation is complete, check the created resource on the File Storage List page.

View File Storage Details

The File Storage service allows you to view and edit the full resource list and detailed information. The File Storage Details page consists of the 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. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. Go to the File Storage list page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to view detailed information. You will be taken 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 snapshot Available: Created, server connection available 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
     Clone creation	Create a replica at another location Backups and replicas are unavailable For detailed information on creating replicas, see Creating a replica reference
     Create disk backup	Create a backup copy to store snapshots on backup-dedicated HDD storage Available for HDD, SSD disk types 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 reference
     Create snapshot	Immediately create a snapshot at the time of creation For detailed information on snapshot creation, refer to Snapshot Creation
     More > Snapshot Recovery	Recover the volume using the latest snapshot in Available state For details on snapshot recovery, refer to Recover Snapshot
     More > File-level recovery	Enable file-level recovery within snapshots For detailed information on file-level recovery, see Using file-level recovery.
     More > Disable file-level recovery	Disable file-level recovery within snapshotsDisable file-level recovery see
     Service termination	Button to cancel the service

     Table. Status information and additional features

Detailed information

On the File 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 File Storage List page.

Clone

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

Disk backup

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

tag

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

Work History

File Storage List page lets you view the operation history of the selected resource.

Managing File Storage Resources

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

Edit Snapshot

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

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. Click the File Storage menu on the Service Home page. You will be taken to the File Storage List page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to edit the snapshot settings. You will be taken to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Snapshot item. Snapshot Edit popup window opens.
5. Set the Usage status, Schedule, and Storage Count, then click the Confirm button.
   • If you want to automatically create snapshots based on Schedule, select Use.
   • Schedule is selected daily, hour-wise, or weekly, day of week, hour-wise.
   • Retention 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 a connected resource, follow these steps.

1. All Services > Storage > File Storage menu, click it. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. You will be taken to the File Storage List page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource you want to edit. You will be taken to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the Linked Resource item. The Select Linked Resource popup opens.
5. After selecting or deselecting the resource, click the Confirm button.
   • You can select multiple resources simultaneously.

Edit 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. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. You will be taken to the File Storage list page.
3. On the File Storage List page, click the resource to modify the VPC Endpoint connection. Then go to the File Storage Details page.
4. Click the Edit button of the VPC Endpoint item. The Select VPC Endpoint 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 reduce operating costs by terminating unused File Storage. However, terminating the service may cause the running service to stop immediately, so you should thoroughly consider the impact of service interruption before proceeding with the termination.

To cancel File Storage, follow the steps below.

1. Click the All Services > Storage > File Storage menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of File Storage.
2. On the Service Home page, click the File Storage menu. You will be taken 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 whether the resource has been terminated.