Quickstart: Get started with Qumulo Scalable File Service

In this quickstart, you create an instance of Qumulo Scalable File Service.

When you create the service instance, the following entities are also created and mapped to a Qumulo file system namespace:

• A delegated subnet that enables the Qumulo service to inject service endpoints (eNICs) into your virtual network.
• A managed resource group that has internal networking and other resources required for the Qumulo service.
• A Qumulo resource in the region of your choosing. This entity stores and manages your data.
• A Software as a Service (SaaS) resource, based on the plan that you select in Azure Marketplace offer for Qumulo. This resource is used for billing.

Prerequisites

• An Azure account with an active subscription is required. If you don't already have one, you can create an account for free.

• Your Azure role must be set to Owner or Contributor for the subscription. Confirm that you have the appropriate access before you begin.

• You must subscribe to Qumulo.
• A virtual network with a delegated subnet with at least 256 IP Addresses delegated to Qumulo.Storage/fileSystems.
• For custom roles, you also need write access to the resource groups for your delegated subnet and Qumulo file system namespace.

Create a Qumulo resource

Begin by signing in to the Azure portal.

1. In the Azure portal, in the search bar, enter the name of the service.

2. In the Services search results, choose the service.

3. Select the + Create option.

The pane for creating a resource appears with the Basics tab open by default.

Basics tab

The Basics tab has four sections:

• Project details
• Azure resource details
• Administrator account credentials
• Qumulo file system details

There are required fields (identified with a red asterisk) in each section that you need to fill out.

1. Enter the values for each required setting under Project details.

   Field	Action
   Subscription	Select a subscription from your existing subscriptions.
   Resource group	Use an existing resource group or create a new one.

2. Enter the values for each required setting under Azure Resource details.

   Field	Action
   Resource name	Specify a unique name for the resource.
   Region	Select an Azure region for your resource.

3. Enter the values for each required setting under Administrator account credentials.

   Field	Action
   Password	Create a password for your administrator account.
   Confirm password	Confirm the password you created for your administrator account.

4. Enter the values for each required setting under Qumulo file system details.

   Field	Action
   Storage class	Choose the storage class for your resource.
   Availability Zone	Choose the availability zone for your resource.

   Note

   If you select Hot ZRS as your storage class, you won't specify an Availability Zone.

   Select the Change plan link to change your billing plan.

   The remaining fields update to reflect the details of the plan you selected for this resource.

5. Select the Next button at the bottom of the page.

Networking tab

Enter the values for each required setting.

Field	Action
Virtual network	Choose the virtual network for your resource.
Subnet	Choose the Qumulo-delegated subnet for your resource.

Tags (optional)

You can optionally create tags for your resource. Then select Review + create.

Review + Create tab

If the review finds no errors, the Create button is enabled. Select it.

If the review identifies errors, a red dot appears next to each section where errors exist. To fix errors:

1. Open each section that has errors and fix the errors.

   Fields with errors are highlighted in red.

2. Select Review + create again.

3. Select Create.

The message "Deployment is in progress" appears. When the deployment is complete, the message "Your deployment is complete" appears.

After the resource is created, select Go to Resource to view your resource.

Next step

Manage a resource