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Managing file systems

Creating file systems

This article explains how to prepare and create a file system in the vePFS console.

Prerequisites

Before creating a file system, make sure you have completed the following actions:

You have registered a Volcano Engine account and completed identity verification. For more information, see Account registration and Real Name Verification.

You have created a project for the file system. For more information about projects and steps to create a project, see Project overview and Project management.

You have created a virtual private cloud (VPC). If you have not created a VPC or want to create a new VPC. For more information, see Creating VPCs.

Mount nodes have been created within the VPC, including ECS and GPU servers. For detailed steps, see Creating ECS instances.

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To achieve optimal performance, vePFS and the client ECS must be deployed in the same Availability Zone.

Cross-service authorization has been completed. For instructions, see Cross-service authorization.

Steps

In the top menu bar, select the region where you want to create the file system.

In the Overview page, under the Selection Guide section, click the Create button below the target specification file system.

On the File System List page, click Create File System in the upper left corner.

Parameter	Note
Name	Set the name of the file system. The mount target must: The permission group name must start with Chinese characters or English letters. The permission group name can only contain Chinese characters, letters, numbers, periods (.), underscores (_), or hyphens (-). Length must be between 1 and 128 characters.
Description	Provide additional information about the file system to help you identify it later. Descriptions must: Start with Chinese characters, letters, or numbers. Contain only Chinese characters, letters, numbers, spaces, periods (.), underscores (_), hyphens (-), equal signs (=), English commas (,), Chinese commas (，), and Chinese periods (。). The length must be between 0 and 120 characters.
Billing method	The current file storage vePFS only supports pay-as-you-go. For more information about billing, seeBilling Overview.
Availability Zone	Select the availability zone for the file system. tip For optimal performance, vePFS and your ECS client should be deployed in the same availability zone.

Parameter	Note
Private network	Select or create the private network where the file system will be located. We recommend deploying the file system and ECS instance in the same private network to enable optimal performance through internal connectivity. If they are not in the same private network, they cannot communicate efficiently over the intranet. tip The private network cannot be changed after the file system is created.
Subnet	Select or create a subnet available within the private network. A subnet is an IP address block within the private network. All cloud resources in the private network must be deployed within a subnet, which allocates private IP addresses to these resources. For more information, seeCreate Subnet. warning A single file system can consume up to 256 IP addresses. To ensure vePFS file system scalability, make sure the subnet has sufficient available IPs.

Parameter	Note
Specifications	Select the specification for the file system you want to create. For details about the specifications, see Product Specifications.
Version number	The first two digits of the supported mount service version for the file system must be greater than or equal to the first two digits of the file system instance version number. For a detailed explanation of version numbers, see Version Number Overview. For release history, see Version Release List.
Mount service binding relationship	You can click Create Mount Service to create a new mount service and bind a file system. You can also click the name of an available mount service to enter its page and bind a file system. For more information, see Binding File System.
Capacity	Select the capacity for the file system. For more details about capacity, see Product Specifications.

Parameter	Note
Category	Select or create a project to which the file system belongs. tip A project is a virtual concept that comprises a set of resources, users, and roles. It provides a unified view of and access to resources, as well as control over user and role permissions within the project. For more details, see Resource Management.
Tags	Click Add Field and enter the tag key and tag value to add tags to the file system. For detailed tag key-value settings, see Tag Settings Rules. A tag consists of a key-value pair, used to identify cloud resources. Tags help you classify resources with similar characteristics from various perspectives, such as purpose, owner, or environment, making it easier to filter, aggregate, and manage resources in the cloud. For more information, see Tag Overview.

On the Details page, verify the file system parameters, read and check The Terms of Storage Products and Services, and click Buy Now.

After your purchase, click Go to Console to view the file system in the file system list.

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It takes some time to create a file system. Please wait patiently.

Last updated: 2026.04.01 11:04:34