Creating a Dtree

A dtree is a level-1 directory of a namespace. You can set quotas and shares for a dtree and manage file space usage and access permissions of the dtree.

Prerequisites

A namespace has been created.

Procedure

  1. Choose Resources > Resources > Dtree > Dtree.
  2. Select the desired account from the Account drop-down list in the upper left corner.
  3. Click Create.

    The Create Dtree page is displayed on the right.

  4. Set dtree parameters.

    Table 1 describes related parameters.

    Table 1 Dtree parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Indicates the name of the dtree.

    [Value range]

    You can enter multiple dtree names separated by semicolons (;) or carriage returns.

    A dtree name:

    • Must be unique.
    • Can contain only digits, letters, periods (.), hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
    • Contains 1 to 255 characters.
    • Cannot only contain one or two consecutive periods (. or ..).

    Owning Namespace

    Indicates the namespace to which the dtree belongs.

    Path

    Click Browse. On the Browse Directory page that is displayed, select a directory for the dtree.

    NOTE:
    • Click Create to create a directory.
    • Click Modify in the row where the directory is located. On the Modify Directory page that is displayed, modify the access permissions of the directory.
    • You can create a multi-level directory. Click in the row of a directory to go to the directory and create a sub-directory for it, or click to return to the upper-level directory.
    • Click to refresh the directory information.
    • Enter a directory name and click to search for the required directory information.

    Security Style

    Select a security style based on service requirements, which is used to set the access control style of the dtree in multi-protocol scenarios.

    UNIX

    Controls NFS users' permissions with UNIX mode bits and NFSv3 ACLs.

  5. Click OK.