Elastic Desktop Service:Manage File Storage NAS

How it works

This solution involves creating a general-purpose NAS file system within an office network. All cloud computers in the network can then mount this NAS file system by using the SMB protocol to access shared files.

The workflow is as follows:

1. Create a NAS file system: Create a file system in an advanced office network.

   Only advanced office networks support creating NAS file systems. This feature is not available for basic office networks. If your cloud computers are in a basic office network, you can migrate them to an advanced office network.

2. Mount on cloud computers:

   • Windows: The file system is automatically mounted when the cloud computer starts or restarts.

   • Linux: You must manually run the mount command to mount it.

3. Access and manage files: Users can read and write files on the NAS file system as they would with a local directory. Administrators can manage user directory permissions or reset mount targets in the console.

Create a File Storage NAS

1. Log on to the NAS management console and follow the on-screen instructions to activate the File Storage NAS service.

   If you have already activated the File Storage NAS service, you can skip this step.

2. Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service Enterprise console.

3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Networks & Storage > NAS File Systems.

4. In the top navigation bar, select a region.

5. On the Apsara File Storage NAS page, click Create NAS File System.

6. In the Create NAS File System panel, configure the following settings:

   • Shared Storage NAS Name: Enter a name that is 2 to 128 characters long and starts with a letter or Chinese character.

   • Office Network: Select an advanced office network. Only advanced office networks support mounting NAS file systems. If no networks are available, check whether you selected the correct region, or create an advanced office network.

   • Description: (Optional) Enter a description to help you identify and manage the file system.

   • Encryption Type:

     • Unencrypted: Encryption at rest is disabled.

     • NAS-managed key: Encrypts the file system by using a NAS-managed key. This setting cannot be changed after the file system is created.

   • Storage Specification: Select a storage type.

     • Capacity: Suitable for scenarios with low IOPS requirements, such as large file storage, backup, and archiving.

     • Performance: Suitable for scenarios requiring higher performance, such as high-concurrency read and write operations and database files.

7. After you confirm the configuration, click Confirm.

   Note

   After the NAS file system is created, it is automatically mounted on Windows cloud computers. On Linux cloud computers, you must manually mount the file system before you can access it.

Delete a File Storage NAS

1. Log on to the Elastic Desktop Service console.

2. In the left navigation pane, choose Networks & Storage > Apsara File Storage NAS.

3. In the top menu bar, select a region in the upper-left corner.

4. On the Apsara File Storage NAS page, find the NAS file system that you want to delete and click Delete in the Actions column. To delete multiple file systems at once, select their checkboxes and click Delete at the bottom of the page.

5. In the dialog box that appears, click Confirm Delete.

Billing

File Storage NAS created in the Elastic Desktop Service console is of the General-purpose type. You are billed based on the hourly peak storage capacity and the unit price of the selected storage specification (capacity or performance).

For more billing information, see Billing of General-purpose NAS.