In Catalogic vStor, you can create three types of volumes - Filesystem, MinIO, and LUN. Filesystem volumes are used in NAS environments and rely on the server’s backing storage. MinIO volumes use the embedded , and a bucket must be pre-created for this type. LUN volumes are suitable for SAN environments.
To add a volume to Catalogic vStor using the vStor Web Interface:
Open the vStor Web Interface by connecting to https://<vStor_hostname_or_IP>:8900.
Log in as admin.
In the navigation menu, click Storage.
On the Pools screen, select a pool from the tabbed interface and then click Create Volume.
In the Create new Volume dialog:
Enter the volume name.
Select the type (Filesystem, MinIO, or LUN).
For LUN: specify size and unit.
For MinIO: input the server port number (range 9000-9100). Ensure a MinIO bucket is already created.
Ensure that you can see the new volume in the Volumes table on the Pools screen.
To add a volume to Catalogic vStor using vStor CLI:
The output of this command is structured in the following way:
For a complete list of available configuration options use:
To migrate a volume using the vStor Web Interface:
In Storage, locate a volume you want to migrate.
Click More Actions (•••) and select Transfer to Different Pool.
Select Destination Pool and click Move.
Attention! To use MinIO for storage, you need to .
(Optional) Select the Enable encryption . Encryption may only be applied to volumes of type Filesystem and Lun.
Click OK to add the volume. For Filesystem volumes, set up a share as needed. For details, see .
See also. For more details on best practices for backup storage, see .
