Chapter 2. Storage classes and storage pools

Procedure

1. Log in to OpenShift Web Console.
2. Click Storage Storage Classes.
3. Click Create Storage Class.
4. Enter the storage class Name and Description.
5. Select either Delete or Retain for the Reclaim Policy. By default, Delete is selected.
6. Select RBD Provisioner which is the plugin used for provisioning the persistent volumes.

7. You can either create a new pool or use an existing one.

   Create a new pool

   1. Enter a name for the pool.
   2. Choose 2-way-Replication or 3-way-Replication as the Data Protection Policy.

   3. Select Enable compression if you need to compress the data.

      Enabling compression can impact application performance and might prove ineffective when data to be written is already compressed or encrypted. Data written before enabling compression will not be compressed.

   4. Click Create to create the storage pool.
   5. Click Finish after the pool is created.
   6. Click Create to create the storage class.

   Use an existing pool

   1. Choose a pool from the list.
   2. Click Create to create the storage class with the selected pool.