Create a file system
CPFS for Lingjun is an ultra-high-performance file storage service that provides end-to-end RDMA networking. It is designed for intelligent computing scenarios such as AIGC and autonomous driving. This topic describes how to create a CPFS for Lingjun file system and how to use it.
Prerequisites
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The CPFS service must be activated.
When you log on to the NAS console for the first time, follow the prompts to activate the CPFS service.
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Your account must be on the whitelist for the CPFS for Lingjun service.
CPFS for Lingjun is currently in invitational preview. To use this service, submit a ticket to add your account to the whitelist.
Usage notes
You can mount and access CPFS for Lingjun only from Platform for AI (PAI) (Lingjun resources, PAI general computing resources, and single-tenant PAI Lingjun resources) and Container Compute Service (ACS) (high-performance network GPU workloads). Access from ECS instances is not supported.
Create a CPFS for Lingjun file system
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Log on to the NAS console.
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On the Overview page, find the File System Selection Guide table and click Create under CPFS for Lingjun.
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On the CPFS for Lingjun (pay-as-you-go) page, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Zone
Select the same zone where your Lingjun cluster is located.
Cluster ID
Select the target Lingjun cluster.
Capacity
Specify the required storage capacity.
You must estimate your maximum data usage to ensure sufficient capacity. If storage usage exceeds the configured capacity, the file system returns a no space error.
(Optional) Resource Group
Select a resource group for the file system. Resource groups let you organize CPFS for Lingjun resources in your Alibaba Cloud account for group-based permission control, deployment, and monitoring, instead of managing them individually. For more information, see Best practices for designing resource groups.
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If you do not select a resource group, the system automatically adds the file system to the default resource group after creation.
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To create a resource group, click Create Resource Group. In the Create Resource Group dialog box, specify Resource group identifier and Resource group name, and then click OK.
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Click Buy Now and complete the purchase as prompted.
After the purchase is complete, navigate to the . The new CPFS for Lingjun instance appears in the list.
Next steps
After the file system is created, mount it on your PAI compute resources or ACS. The mounting method varies by resource type. For more information, see Mount a CPFS for Lingjun file system in PAI or Mount a CPFS for Lingjun file system in ACS.