Scale-out Storage Configuration Section

The Scale-out Storage Configuration section of the web management interface is where setup and configuration of Ceph clusters is done. In this section one may create clusters, configure OSDs & journals, and allocate pools for file, block, and object storage access.

Scale-out Storage Cluster

Scale-out Cluster Management

QuantaStor makes creation of scale-out clusters a simple one dialog operation where the servers are selected along with the front-end & back-end network ports for cluster communication.

• Create a new Ceph Cluster.
• Delete a Ceph Cluster.

• Add a Ceph Cluster Member.
• Remove a Ceph Cluster Member.

• Modify a Ceph Cluster Member.
• Modify a Ceph Cluster.

Service Management

QuantaStor automatically configures three servers as Ceph Monitors when the cluster is created. Additional monitors may be added or removed but all clusters require a minimum of three monitors.

• Add a Ceph Monitor to a Cluster.
• Remove a Ceph Monitor from a Cluster.

• Add a new S3/SWIFT Gateway and specify the network interface configuration.
• Remove an S3/SWIFT Gateway.

Storage Media Management

OSDs and Journal devices are all based on the BlueStore storage backend. QuantaStor also has support for existing systems with FileStore based OSDs but new OSDs are always configured to use BlueStore.

• Automated OSD and Journal/WAL Device Setup / Multi-OSD Create
• Create a single OSD
• Delete an OSD
• Create a WAL/Journal Device
• Delete a WAL/Journal Device

Scale-out S3 Gateway (CephRGW) Management

• S3 Object Storage Setup
• Add S3 Gateway (RGW) to Cluster Member
• Remove S3 Gateway (RGW) from Cluster Member