Shared Mount Point

If you use Shared Mount Point (SMP) primary storage on ZStack Cloud, you can use distributed file systems such as MooseFS, GlusterFS, OCFS2, and GFS2 to provide network sharing storage.

Figure 1. Add SMP Primary Storage


On the displayed page, set the following parameters:
  • Name: Enter a name for the primary storage.
  • Description: Optional. Enter a description for the primary storage.
  • Type: Select SharedMountPoint.
  • Mount Path: Specify the URL of the shared directory mounted on hosts.
  • Storage Network: Specify a network for the shared storage. You can use the management network.
    Note:
    • If you specify a dedicated storage network, you need to specify the CIDR of the network.
    • You can use the storage network to check the health status of VM instances.
Click Next to complete the addition of the SMP primary storage.