Enabling the IBM Cloud File Storage for VPC add-on

Virtual Private Cloud

IBM Cloud File Storage for VPC is persistent, fast, and flexible network-attached, NFS-based File Storage for VPC that you can add to your apps by using Kubernetes persistent volumes (PVs). You can choose between predefined storage tiers with GB sizes and IOPS that meet the requirements of your workloads. To find out if File Storage for VPC is the correct storage option for you, see Choosing a storage solution. For pricing information, see Pricing.

The File Storage for VPC cluster add-on is available in Beta.

Prerequisites

Update the container-service plug-in to the most recent version. You can update the plug-in by running the ibmcloud plugin update container-service command.

Get a list of the add-on versions and decide which version to install for your cluster version.

ibmcloud oc cluster addon versions --addon vpc-file-csi-driver

Example output

OK
Name                  Version         Supported Kubernetes Range   Supported Openshift Range   
vpc-file-csi-driver   1.0 (default)   >=1.21.0                     >=4.7.0

Enable the add-on. The add-on might take a few minutes to become ready.

ibmcloud oc cluster addon enable vpc-file-csi-driver --version VERSION --cluster CLUSTERID

Verify that the add-on is enabled.

ibmcloud oc cluster addon ls --cluster <cluster_name_or_ID>

Example output

Name                   Version   Health State   Health Status   
vpc-file-csi-driver    1.0.0     normal         Addon Ready