PowerScale OneFS 9.2.1.0 CloudPools Administration Guide

Create a CloudPool (Web UI)

You can create a CloudPool and add a cloud storage account.

1. Click File System > Storage Pools > CloudPools.
2. Click the + Create a CloudPool button.
3. In the Create a CloudPool dialog box, in the Name field, enter a name for the CloudPool. The name must be unique on your cluster.
4. From the Type drop-down menu, select a type of CloudPool account.
5. Enter a vendor and description for the CloudPool.
6. From the Account in CloudPool list, select the cloud storage account that this CloudPool should service. The list is empty until you select a value from the Type . The Account in CloudPool list then shows only those cloud storage accounts that match that type, for example, Microsoft Azure.
7. Click Create a CloudPool .

   The dialog box closes and, in the CloudPools list, the new CloudPool is displayed along with its type, state, vendor, and description.