GlusterFS - Get started

Deploy a cluster

To get started, go to ITCare and search for your target global service where you'll create your new GlusterFS cluster.

Search for your Global Service in the top search bar and click on it to display its information page.

Once in your Global Service, click on the Create Resource button, select GlusterFS and the required version.

Fill in the form:

• Define the name of the future cluster

• Storage required on each instance

• Target location

• Target network

• Management options (backup, monitoring, 24/7, remote site replication)

Click Next once all fields have been completed.

In the next step, add a user and define the password for the that user account which will access the volumes, then click Next.

Passwords are not saved by cegedim.cloud. Be sure to save your password!

Review the summary before submitting the form.

Provisioning can take up to 2 hours, depending on the current automation load.

Once the deployment is ready, you'll be notified by e-mail.

Start a cluster

At the top of the cluster page, click on the Manage button, then on Start and confirm.

Cluster startup starts all virtual machines attached to the cluster.

An e-mail notification will be sent when the service is activated.

Stop a cluster

At the top of the cluster page, click on the Manage button, then on Stop.

Enter an RFC number for tracking (optional). Click on Submit.

Shutting down a cluster will stop all virtual machines attached to the cluster, and monitoring will be disabled.

An e-mail notification will be sent when the cluster is shut down.

Resize nodes

At the top of the cluster page, click on the Manage button, then on Resize.

Select the nodes you wish to resize and select the new size (cpu/ram).

Each node will be resized and restarted sequentially.

An e-mail notification will be sent when all nodes have been resized.

Delete a cluster

At the top of the cluster page, click on the Manage button, then on Delete. This will stop and delete all virtual machines.

Please note that this action is not recoverable!

Enter an RFC number for tracking (optional), then click Submit.

An e-mail notification will be sent when the cluster is deleted.

Add a volume

At the top of the cluster page, click on the Manage button, then on Add a volume.

Before submiting, please provide :

• The desired storage in GB

• The owner's username who will access the volume and its password

An e-mail notification will be sent when the volume has been created.

Delete a volume

In the Volumes tab of the cluster page, click on the Arrow button in the Actions column, then on Delete.

Confirm the deletion but typing the volume name then submit.

An e-mail notification will be sent when the volume has been deleted.

Resize a volume

In the Volumes tab of the cluster page, click on the Arrow button in the Actions column, then on Resize.

Provide the desired size in GB then submit.

An e-mail notification will be sent when the volume has been resized.