Alibaba#
To configure the target cloud, open the ACP. In the right part of the page, above the client list, click the Manage Clouds button. The page displays information about the target clouds. Use the available commands in the Actions menu to configure clouds. To add a cloud, click Add below the table with the list of target clouds.
Select the Alibaba cloud type.
Fill in the fields on the Basic Parameters tab by providing information about the cloud configuration. Click "?" for field tips. Fields description:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud name | The name of the cloud which will be shown in UI. The name must be unigue. | test_cloud |
| Access key ID | Cloud API credentials. They can be obtained by hovering over your avatar in cloud interface and clicking “AccessKey”. | CBAI5… |
| Secret Access Key | Cloud API credentials. They can be obtained by hovering over your avatar in cloud interface and clicking “AccessKey”. | CBAI5t… |
| Region | The region ID you’ve deployed Acura to. You can find a list of region IDs in Alibaba’s documentation. | eu-west-1a |
| Cloud Agent image ID | ID of Cloud Agent image | Acura |
| Security group | The Acura security group ID you have created earlier. Cloud Agents will be created in this Security Group. Make sure that it allows Acura controller connect to Cloud Agent. | default |
| Availability zone | Availability zone where all resources will be created | default |
| VSwitch ID | The VSwitch ID Acura instance is connected to. Cloud Agents will be deployed with this network. | Acura-vnet/default |
| Replication storage type | Choose storage type to use for replicated data. Migration and recovery from cloud-native block storage is fastest, but the other storage types can be cheaper. | Cloud-native block storage |
If necessary, add information about additional parameters. To do this, go to the Additional Parameters tab, select the required parameter, and enter its value. The tooltip system works similarly to the Basic Parameters tab. Description of additional parameters:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Cloud agent flavor | Flavor to use for the cloud agent instances |
| Cloud agent flavor requirements | Requirements for cloud agent flavor in JSON format, for example: {"cpu": "value", "ram": "value", "hdd": "value"} |
| Cloud agent security group | Security group used by Cloud Agents |
| Cloud site replications launch timeout (minutes) | Timeout for a launch of replications during Cloud Site creation (in minutes) |
| Cloud site replications timeout (minutes) | Timeout for a replications during Cloud Site creation (in minutes) |
| Cloud site timeout | Cloud site creation timeout in minutes |
| Key pair name | Key pair name to access the cloud agent |
| Replicated volume performance level | Performance level for volumes of replicated VMs |
| Replicated volume type | Default volume type used to create volumes for replicated VMs |
| Use public IP for cloud agent | Cloud Agent will be created with public IP and Acura will use public IP to connect to Cloud Agent |
Click the Save button. The solution checks the entered data for correctness. If an error occurs, a notification appears.