ApsaraDB for ClickHouse:Create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster

Prerequisites

• An Alibaba Cloud account is created. For more information, see Create an account.

• The AliyunClickHouseFullAccess permission is granted to the Resource Access Management (RAM) user that you use to create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster. For more information about how to grant permissions, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.

• Application Real-Time Monitoring Service (ARMS) is activated before you create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster. For more information, see Activate ARMS.

Procedure

1. Log on to the ApsaraDB for ClickHouse console.

2. On the Clusters page, click the Default Instances tab and click Create Cluster.

3. On the buy page, specify Billing Method.

   Billing method	Use scenario
   Subscription	The subscription billing method is a payment plan in which you pay a subscription fee when you purchase an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster. For long-term usage, the subscription billing method is more cost-effective than the pay-as-you-go billing method. You are charged lower prices for longer subscription durations.
   Pay-as-you-go	The pay-as-you-go billing method is a payment plan in which the system generates a bill each hour and deducts the fee from the balance of your Alibaba Cloud account based on the cluster specifications. This billing method is cost-effective for business scenarios that require access to resources for short periods of time, such as testing. You can release an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster based on your business requirements to save costs. When you can estimate the amount of resources that you need each month or each year, you can change the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription.

4. Set the following parameters of the ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster as prompted.

   Parameter	Description	Example
   Region	The region where you want to create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster. After the cluster is created, the region cannot be changed. To achieve fast access, we recommend that you select a region that is nearest to the location of your business.	China (Beijing), Singapore
   Deployment Method	The following deployment methods are supported: Single-zone: Single-zone does not support high availability. Multi-zone: Multi-zone supports zone-disaster recovery that provides high availability. Note You can create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster in multiple zones only in the China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Hong Kong), China (Zhangjiakou), and Singapore regions.	Multi-zone
   Primary Zone	Each region has multiple isolated locations known as zones. Each zone has its own independent power supply and networks. Zones in the same region do not have substantial differences.	Beijing Zone J
   Secondary Zone	If you select Multi-zone for Deployment Method, you must select a zone for Secondary Zone and zones must be different.	Beijing Zone H
   Secondary Zone 2	If you select Multi-zone for Deployment Method, you must select a zone for Secondary Zone 2 and zones must be different.	Beijing Zone G
   Network Type	Only a virtual private cloud (VPC) is supported. A VPC is an isolated network environment that provides enhanced security.	VPC
   VPC.	The VPC in which you want to create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster. If no VPC is available, go to the VPC console to create a VPC.	vpc-bp175iuvg8nxqraf2****
   vSwitch in Primary VPC	You must select a vSwitch in the VPC for Primary Zone. If no vSwitch is available, go to the VPC console to create a vSwitch.	vsw-bp1gzt31twhlo0sa5****
   vSwitch for Secondary VPC	If you select Multi-zone for Deployment Method, you must select a vSwitch in the secondary zone for vSwitch for Secondary VPC. If no vSwitch is available, go to the VPC console to create a vSwitch.	vsw-bp16kd6ejw0dlfe8p****
   vSwitch for Secondary VPC 2	If you select Multi-zone for Deployment Method, you must select a vSwitch in secondary zone 2 for vSwitch for Secondary VPC 2. If no vSwitch is available, go to the VPC console to create a vSwitch.	vsw-bp1ib93rzqhdj2tjb****
   Kernel Version	The version released by the open source community.	21.8
   Edition	Single-replica Edition: For ApsaraDB for ClickHouse Single-replica Edition, a shard has only one replica. If the replica fails, the entire cluster becomes unavailable. The cluster can provide stable services only after the replica is recovered. Double-replica Edition: For ApsaraDB for ClickHouse Double-replica Edition, a shard has two replicas. If a replica of the shard fails, the other replica of the shard can take over services from the failed replica. Note If you select Multi-zone for Deployment Method, you can select only Double-replica Edition for Edition to ensure high availability. The number of resources that are required by an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster of Double-replica Edition is twice the number of resources that are required by an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster of Single-replica Edition. An ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster of Double-replica Edition costs twice as much as an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster of Single-replica Edition. With highly reliable disks, even ApsaraDB for ClickHouse clusters of Single-replica Edition can help prevent data loss.	Double-replica Edition
   Specification	The CPU and memory of a single node.	8 Cores, 32 GB
   Nodes	The number of nodes.	1
   Storage Type	The type of disks. You can select the following types based on the use scenarios: Enhanced SSD (ESSD) Large online transaction processing (OLTP) databases: relational databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases NoSQL databases: non-relational databases, such as MongoDB, HBase, and Cassandra databases Elasticsearch distributed logs: Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) log analysis Ultra disk Development and testing System disk	ESSD PL1 (Recommended)
   Encryption Type	Specifies whether to enable disk encryption. After disk encryption is enabled, data disks are encrypted based on block storage, and cannot be decrypted even if backup data is leaked. For more information, see Disk Encryption.	Disk Encryption
   Service-linked Role	If you set Encryption Type to Disk Encryption, you must assign a service-linked role to the service. This way, the service can access other cloud services.	Created
   Encryption Key	If you set Encryption Type to Disk Encryption, you must configure an encryption key. If no Key Management Service (KMS) key is available in the current region, go to the KMS console to create a KMS key.	0d2470df-da7b-4786-b981-9a164dae****
   Storage Capacity	The storage capacity of a single node. Total storage capacity = Number of nodes × Storage capacity of a single node. If the storage type is disk and the storage capacity is greater than 2,000 GB, the disk is divided into four disks, disk 0 to disk 3.	100 GB
   Subscription Period	If Billing Method is set to Subscription, you must specify the Subscription Period parameter.	1 Month
   Auto-renewal	If Billing Method is set to Subscription, you can determine whether to select auto-renewal based on your business requirements. If you did not select Auto-renewal when you created the cluster, you can perform automatic or manual renewal in the Expenses and Costs console. For more information, see Renewal.	Auto-renewal

   Note

   When you create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster, you do not need to configure ZooKeeper specifications. After the cluster is created, 4 cores and 8 GB memory of ZooKeeper specifications are provided for free by default.

5. After the configuration is complete, click Buy Now and complete the payment as prompted.

   Note

   It takes 1 to 10 minutes to create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster. Refresh the page to view the cluster state. If the cluster state changes from Creating to Running, the cluster is created.

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FAQ

Q: Why am I unable to find the cluster after I create an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster?

A: The following table describes the possible causes and solutions for the failure to find the cluster.