Manage mount targets
This topic describes how to manage mount targets in the Apsara File Storage for HDFS console. Operations include adding, viewing, deleting, enabling, and disabling mount targets, as well as modifying their permission groups.
Prerequisites
You have created a file system. For more information, see Create a file system.
Usage notes
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An Alibaba Cloud account can have up to 100 mount targets.
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A single mount target can be mounted on multiple compute nodes, such as ECS instances or Container Service for Kubernetes clusters, to enable shared access.
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To create multiple mount targets for the same file system, each new mount target must have a different permission group, VPC, or vSwitch.
Add a mount target
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Log on to the Apsara File Storage HDFS console.
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In the top navigation bar, select a region.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose Your files System.
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At the bottom of the File System Overview page, click Add Mount Target.
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In the Add the mount point panel, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Mount point type
Select VPC.
Permissions Group
Select a permission group based on your requirements.
By default, each Alibaba Cloud account has a default VPC permission group that allows any IP address within the same VPC to access the file system through the mount target. You can also create custom permission groups. For more information, see Create a permission group and its rules.
VPC network ID
Select an existing VPC. If none is available, create one in the VPC console.
VPC network switch ID
Select a vSwitch in the selected VPC.
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After configuring the parameters, click Determine.
View mount target information
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Log on to the Apsara File Storage HDFS console.
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In the top navigation bar, select a region.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose Your files System.
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On the Your files System page, click a File System name in the file system list.
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On the Mount point tab of the file system, you can view information about the mount targets, including Mount point type, Mount address, Permission Group ID, VPC ID, vSwitch ID, Description, and Status. In the Actions column, you can Modify, Enable, Disable, or Delete a mount target.
Disable and enable a mount target
Apsara File Storage for HDFSOn the Mount point tab, you can control client access by disabling or enabling a mount target.
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Click Disable to block all client access to the mount target.
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Click Activation to allow all client access to the mount target.
Delete a mount target
This operation is irreversible. Proceed with caution.
On the Mount point tab, find the VPC mount point that you want to delete and click Delete in the Actions column.
Modify the permission group
On the Mount point page, click Edit in the Actions column of the VPC mount point. You can modify the permission group of the mount point. For more information, see Manage permission groups.