Add Primary Storage | Local Storage

Add Local Storage

In the navigation pane of the ZStack Private Cloud UI, choose Hardware > Primary Storage. On the Primary Storage page, click Add Primary Storage. On the displayed Add Primary Storage page, set the following parameters:
  • Zone: By default, the current zone is displayed.
  • Name: Enter a name for the primary storage.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the primary storage.
  • Type: Select LocalStorage.
  • URL: Enter the directory of the Local Storage.
    Note:
    • If the directory you entered does not exist, the system will create a directory automatically.
    • The following system directories cannot be used. Otherwise, the hosts might fail to work properly.
      • /
      • /dev/
      • /proc/
      • /sys/
      • /usr/bin
      • /bin
  • Cluster: Select a cluster to mount the primary storage.
As shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Add Local Storage


Notice

If you mount multiple Local Storages, make sure that each Local Storage is deployed on an exclusive logical volume or physical disk.