How to specify a suitable volume type for the Cloud Agent on Azure

How to specify a suitable volume type for the Cloud Agent on Azure

Task

particular volume type has to be selected for the Cloud Agent (CA) in order to provide seamless performance on Azure cloud.

Solution

A volume type is one of the additional parameters that can be defined for the CA when configuring a cloud.

Info
If devices need to be replicated with a different type, change the volume type for each device accordingly. Find the instruction here.

To update the volume type for an already existing cloud click the “Manage Cloud” button on the customer’s page.

In the “Actions” menu of the cloud click “Edit”. 

Go to the “Additional parameters” tab.


Click “Add parameter” and select “Replicated volume type”.


Enter the value and “Save”.


Additional information how to set volume types per device is available here.

It’s also possible to create clouds in ACP and assign them to the customer.