Data Center
The data center is the largest resource namespace within the platform. This section describes how to use data centers in the following chapters:
Data Center Basic Operations
You can understand the basic operations supported by the data center from the perspective of CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete).
Create a Data Center
Navigate to the root node and click New Data Center. Set the
following parameters to create a data center:
- Name: Name of the data center
- Description: Description of the data center
After clicking OK, the data center will be created.
Edit a Data Center
If you need to modify the name or description of an existing data center, you can do so on the corresponding data center page by clicking Edit Name and Description. In the dialog box that appears, you can modify the relevant information.
View a Data Center
ZStack Cube Virtualization Edition provides a data center resource topology diagram, which helps you quickly grasp summary information about all resources within a data center. You can view this information on the Overview page of the target data center.
Delete a Data Center
If you need to delete an existing data center, you can do so on the target data center page by clicking Delete. This will delete the data center.
Note: Deleting a data center will also delete clusters, hosts, networks, data stores, and all subordinate resources (such as virtual machines) within them. Please proceed with caution.
Note: Deleting a data center will also delete clusters, hosts, networks, data stores, and all subordinate resources (such as virtual machines) within them. Please proceed with caution.