2.2. Creating the Acronis Storage ClusterΒΆ

To create the Acronis Storage cluster, do the following:

  1. In the management panel, open the NODES screen and click the node in the UNASSIGNED list.

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  2. On the node overview screen, click Create cluster.

  3. In the Cluster field, type a name for the cluster. The name may only contain Latin letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscores (“_”) and dashes (“-”).

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  4. Click the cogwheel icon next to the Storage interface drop-down list.

  5. On the Network Configuration screen, select a network interface and click Choose role.

  6. Select the network roles as pictured below and click Done.

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  7. Close the roles tab and, back on the New cluster tab, click New Cluster to create the cluster.

You can monitor cluster creation progress in the HEALTHY list of the NODES screen.