For AI agents: the complete documentation index is available at https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/llms.txt, the full documentation bundle is available at https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/llms-full.txt, and this page is available as Markdown at https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/storage-and-backup/block-storage/cloud-disk-array/ceph-create-a-pool.md.

Cloud Disk Array - Pool creation

View as Markdown

This guide shows you how to create a pool using the OVHcloud Control Panel or API

Objective

This guide shows you how to create a pool, using the OVHcloud Control Panel or the OVHcloud API.

Requirements

OVHcloud Control Panel Access

  • Direct link:
  • Navigation path: Bare Metal Cloud > Cloud Disk Array > Select your service

Instructions

Info

Using the OVHcloud Control Panel is the easiest way to create a pool.

Using the OVHcloud Control Panel

On your Cloud Disk Array service page, you will find the existing pools in Pools.

Ceph pools

Enter a poolname. It must contain at least three characters.

Ceph pool creation

You can then see that the cluster status has changed because the pool is being created.

Ceph pool creation is running

Using the API

Tip

If you are not familiar with the OVHcloud API, read our First Steps with the OVHcloud API guide.

Use the following API call to create a pool:

POST/dedicated/ceph/{serviceName}/pool

serviceName is the fsid of your cluster.

You can check the pool creation by listing pools with the following endpoint:

GET/dedicated/ceph/{serviceName}/pool

For example:

GET /dedicated/ceph/98d166d8-7c88-47b7-9cb6-63acd5a59c15/pool
[
{
  replicaCount: 3
  serviceName: "98d166d8-7c88-47b7-9cb6-63acd5a59c15"
  name: "rbd"
  minActiveReplicas: 2
  poolType: "REPLICATED"
  backup: false
},
{
  replicaCount: 3
  serviceName: "98d166d8-7c88-47b7-9cb6-63acd5a59c15"
  name: "testpool"
  minActiveReplicas: 2
  poolType: "REPLICATED"
  backup: true
  }
]

Go further

Visit our dedicated Discord channel: https://discord.gg/ovhcloud. Ask questions, provide feedback and interact directly with the team that builds our Storage and Backup services.

For training or technical assistance implementing our solutions, contact your sales representative or visit our Professional Services page to request a quote and have your project analysed by our experts.

Join our community of users.

Was this page helpful?