This topic describes how to manage file gateways in the Cloud Storage Gateway console, including how to create, delete, and rename gateways.
Prerequisites
- You have registered an Alibaba Cloud account and passed the real-name verification.
For more information, see Sign up with Alibaba Cloud.
Note We recommend that you log on to the CSG console as a RAM user. For more information, see Use RAM to implement account-based access control.
- You have activated the CSG service.
When you log on to the for the first time, you can follow the instructions on the page to activate the CSG service.
- A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is available in the region where you want to create an in-cloud file gateway. For more information, see Create a VPC and a VSwitch.
- An Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance is available in the region where you want
to create an in-cloud file gateway. The ECS instance runs in the VPC that you have
created. For more information, see Create an instance.
Note If your local host has been connected to an Alibaba Cloud VPC through a leased line, you can also manage the file gateway on your local host.
Create a file gateway
Other supported operations
On the Gateway Clusters page, you can also perform the following operations.
Operation | Description |
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Delete a gateway | Find the target file gateway and choose Note You can only delete pay-as-you-go file gateways.
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Rename a gateway | Find the target file gateway and click Edit in the Actions column. |
Switch pay-as-you-go to subscription | After you create a pay-as-you-go gateway, you can switch the billing method from pay-as-you-go
to subscription.
Find the target file gateway and choose Switch the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription. . You are then redirected to the buy page. Select a specification as needed. For more information, see |
Upload support bundles | Find the target file gateway and choose | to upload the log information for troubleshooting.
Settle payments | If you have not settled the payment for a subscription gateway, choose | to settle the payment.
Change expiration policies | You can change the expiration policy for a subscription gateway. Find the target gateway and choose Switch the expiration policy. | . For more information, see