Add Backup Storage | ImageStore

Add ImageStore Backup Storage

In the navigation pane of the ZStack Private Cloud UI, choose Hardware > Backup Storage. On the Backup Storage page, click Add Backup Storage. On the displayed Add Backup Storage page, set the following parameters:
  • Zone: By default, the current zone is displayed.
  • Name: Enter a name for the backup storage.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the backup storage.
  • Type: Select ImageStore.
  • Backup Storage IP: Enter an IP address for the backup storage.
  • URL: Enter a URL of a storage that is attached to the backup storage, such as /zstack_bs.
    Note:
    • We recommend that you attach a large capacity storage for the URL, and enter the absolute path of the directory.
    • The following system directories cannot be used. Otherwise, the hosts might fail to work properly.
      • /
      • /dev/
      • /proc/
      • /sys/
      • /usr/bin
      • /bin
  • Import existing images: Choose whether to obtain the existing images.
    Note:
    • If selected, you can obtain the existing image files under the URL directory in the backup storage.
    • Only ImageStore backup storages support the preceding operation.
  • SSH Port: Set an SSH port for the backup storage. Default port: 22.
  • User Name: Use either the default user name (root) or enter a user name for the backup storage.
  • Password: Enter the corresponding user password.
  • Image Synchronization Network: Optional. Enter a CIDR for the image synchronization network if you deployed a network that is used independently by the image synchronization.
    Note:
    • ImageStore backup storages within the same management node allow you to synchronize images.
    • If you deployed a network that is used independently by the image synchronization, add directly the network to the cloud.
    • If you use an independent image synchronization network, you can avoid network congestion and improve transmission efficiencies.
    • If not set, a management network will be used by default when images are synchronized.
    • If you set an image synchronization network for both a source ImageStore and a destination ImageStore, only the image synchronization network of the destination ImageStore will work.
As shown in Add ImageStore Backup Storage.
Figure 1. Add ImageStore Backup Storage