3. Creating the storage cluster

To create the storage cluster, do the following:

  1. Open the Infrastructure > Nodes screen, and then click Create storage cluster.
  2. (Optional) To configure the disk roles or node location, click the cogwheel icon.
  3. Type a name for the cluster. It may only contain Latin letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens (“-“).
  4. Enable encryption, if required.
  5. Click Create.
  6. Click the line with the next unassigned node. On the right pane, click Join to cluster.
  7. Repeat the previous step for the remaining unassigned nodes.

You can monitor cluster creation on the Infrastructure > Nodes screen. The creation might take some time, depending on the number of disks to be configured. Once the automatic configuration is complete, the cluster is created.