Quick Start

Login or Sign Up

1. Go to the Utho Cloud Platform login page.
2. Enter your credentials and click Login .
3. If you don’t have an account, sign up here.

Accessing Elastic Block Storage

1. Open the Utho Cloud Platform dashboard.
2. Click on “Elastic Block Storage” in the sidebar.
3. You will be redirected to the Elastic Block Storage listing page.
4. Click on Create Storage to open the deployment page.

On the Deploy Page , configure the following:

• Choose DC Location : Select the data center for your storage.
• Select Storage Size : Choose the required storage size (e.g., GB or TB).
• IOPS : Select the Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) based on your needs.
• Throughput : Set the throughput required for your storage.
• Name the Storage : Provide a name for easy identification.
• Verify Price : Confirm the estimated cost of your storage.
• After entering all the details, click “Create Storage” .

Manage Elastic Block Storage

Once deployment is complete, you will be directed to the Manage Section , where you can:

Configuration Page :

Create a Filesystem: First, create a filesystem on your new storage with the command: mkfs.ext4 /dev/disk/by-id/virtio-uthostorage-49050

Create a Mountpoint : Next, create a mountpoint (a folder) to store your data using:

mkdir /mnt/uthostorage-49050

Mount the Storage: Once the filesystem is ready, mount the storage to the folder with:

mount /dev/disk/by-id/virtio-uthostorage-49050 /mnt/uthostorage-49050

Auto-Mount on Boot: To automatically mount the storage every time your server starts, add a line similar to the following to your /etc/fstab file.

/dev/disk/by-id/virtio-uthostorage-49050 /mnt/uthostorage-49050 ext4 defaults,noatime,nofail 0 2

Resize Storage :

With the Resize feature, users can increase or decrease the storage size, IOPS, and throughput values of their Elastic Block Storage. To resize the storage:

1. Adjust the Settings:

   • Modify the Storage Size, IOPS, and Throughput values according to your requirements.

2. Click on Resize Storage:

   • Once you’ve made the necessary adjustments, click on the Resize Storage button.

3. Completion:

   • After clicking Resize Storage, the EBS volume will be resized as per the new settings.

Attach/Detach EBS :

1. Navigate to the Attach/Detach Section:

• Go to the Attach/Detach section from the EBS management page.

2. Click on the Attach Button:

   • Click on the Attach button to open the attachment drawer.

3. Select the Required Server:

   • From the dropdown menu, select the server you want to attach the EBS volume to.

4. Click on Attach:

   • After selecting the server, click on Attach.

5. Confirmation:

   • The server will now be attached to the EBS volume and will reflect in the list under the Attach/Detach section.

7. Delete (Destroy) EBS

• Navigate to the Destroy Section:
  • Go to the Destroy section from the EBS management page.
• Click on the Destroy Button:
  • Click on the Destroy button to initiate the deletion process.
• Confirmation Pop-up:
  • A pop-up will appear asking for confirmation. Click on OK to confirm the destruction.
• EBS Deletion:
  • The EBS volume will be destroyed.
• Verify Deletion:
  • To verify the deletion, navigate back to the homepage of EBS. If the EBS volume is no longer listed, the deletion was successful.