DB Server

Available in Classic

In DB Server, you can create or delete Cloud DB Server, as well as check the list of DB Server in operation. In addition, you can change the specifications of the DB Server in operation.

DB server page

The basic description of using DB Server is as follows:

View DB Server list

The list shows the DB services that have been created and are currently operating. On this list, you can view the information of each service. To view:

1. In the Classic environment of the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to > Services > Database > Cloud DB for Cache.
2. Click the DB Server menu.
3. If the list of created DB Servers appears, then check the summary or click an DB Server to check the details.
   
   • Service name: DB Server Services name
   • Role: role of the DB Server (Master/Standby Master/Stand Alone)
   • DB Server name: DB Server name
   • DB Memory: available memory size on DB Server
   • DNS name: name of the DNS being used by the DB Server
   • Status: DB Server status
     • Creating: Status in which the DB Server is created with the information you entered.
       
     • Configuring: Status in which the DB Server is created and configured with the information you entered.
       
     • Running: Status in which the creation and configuration of the DB server has been completed with the information entered by user, and access to the DB from the application servers is available
       
     • Deleting: Status in which the created DB Server is being deleted with the information you entered.
       
   • Created date: Date when the DB Server was created and the initial point when the server status entered the creating status.
   • Running date: Date when the DB Server operation started and the initial point when the DB server status entered the "running" status.
   • ACG: ACG name and ID used in the DB Server
     • : Click to move to Server > ACG.
     • [View rules] button: Click to view the detailed rules applied.
   • Zone: Name of the Zone to which the DB Server belongs
   • DB Version: DB version information
   • License: Open source license information applied to the DB
   • High availability: Whether to use the high availability feature with Y or N
   • Access port: Name of the port used by the DB Server
   • DB Config: Name of config group to which the DB Server belongs.
     • : Click to change the config Group.
   • Backup storage period (backup time): The configured backup file storage period and backup cycle, if the backup feature is enabled.
     • : Click to enable or disable the backup feature or set the file retention period and backup cycle.
   • Monitoring: Click to move to Cloud DB for Cache > Monitoring

Create DB Server

To create a DB Service on NAVER Cloud Platform's console:

1. In the Classic environment of the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to > Services > Database > Cloud DB for Cache.

2. Click the DB Server menu.

3. Click [Create DB Server].
   

4. When the service subscription page appears, take the following steps in order:

   • 1. Server and DB settings
   • 2. Final confirmation

1. Server and DB settings

To enter settings to create a DB Server:

1. When the server and DB settings page appears, check the version and license information of the DB to be created.
   
   • DB Version: Information of the DB version that can be created on NAVER Cloud Platform
   • License: Open-source license information of the DB that can be created on NAVER Cloud Platform.
2. Set items related to Zone and DB Server, which are needed for the creation of the DB Server.
   • Zone: Click to select the zone in which to create the server
   • DB Server Type: Select the DB type to be created and available memory according to the server type.
     • Set memory size for each node.
     • Total available memory: Sum of all master nodes' memory sizes
3. View the applicable pricing plan information when using Cloud DB for Cache.
   • Pricing plan: An hourly pricing plan, which is billed based on the hours used, is applied by default, and it is changed depending on the server specifications and storage capacity.
   • Click (Cloud DB for Cache is only available at hourly rates.) for more information on the pricing plans.
4. Set the rest of the items required for the creation of DB Server.
   • DB Server name: Enter the name of the DB Server to create
     • Enter between 3 and 15 characters using lowercase English letters, numbers, and hyphens (-).
     • It must start with an English letter and end with an English letter or a number.
     • To identify a server, a random 3-digit number is automatically attached following the name entered by the user. Example: mydb-001, mydb-002, and so on.
     • Duplicate names are not allowed.
   • DB Services name: Enter a group name specifying the role of the DB Server to create. Example: mydb-ranking, mydb-game user, etc.
     • Enter between 3 and 15 characters using Korean letters, English letters, numbers, and hyphens (-).
     • Duplicate names are not allowed.
   • Set ACG: Access Control Group (ACG) is created automatically.
     • The detailed settings for the ACG are available from Server > ACG in the console.
   • DB access port: Enter 6379 or a number between 10000 and 20000 as the number of TCP port for accessing the DB to create.
     • Default: 6379
     • The port number can't be changed after it is specified.
   • Support high availability: Click to select whether to use the Failover feature for automatic recovery in the event of a failure.
     • Configure redundancy with two DB Servers, an active Master Server and a Standby Master Server if you select.
     • When selected, set backup file retention period and backup time (default: 1 day, automatic)
     • When selected, additional fees will be incurred.
     • The Standby Master Server is not accessible by individual users.
5. Set whether to use backup for the server.
   • Backup settings: Set whether to use the backup, backup file retention period, and backup time.
     • Use backup for DB Server.: Click and select to use backup.
     • Backup file retention period: Select by clicking the period to store the backup file in a separate backup storage.
     • Backup time: Select the backup time between automatic and user-defined.
     • If you select this, additional fees will be incurred depending on the storage capacity used.
       • Automatic: Backup is automatically started every day.
       • User-defined: The backup is started every day within 15 minutes from the time specified by the user
6. Click the [Next] button.

2. Final confirmation

1. When the final confirmation page appears, check the configured server information, DB information, and backup information.
   
   • Click [Previous] to edit the settings.
2. Click [Create].
3. Check the status of the DB created in the DB Server page's DB Server list.
   • Creating: Status in which the DB is created with the information you entered.
   • Configuring: Status in which the DB Server is created and configured with the information you entered.
   • Running: Status in which the creation and configuration of the DB server has been completed with the information entered by user, and access to the DB from the application servers is available

Delete DB Server

You can delete an DB Server that has been created and is in operation. If you are using high availability, deleting a DB Service deletes both active Master Server and Standby Master Server. If you're using the backup feature, then the backup files are also deleted. To delete:

1. From the Platform menu on NAVER Cloud Platform console, click and select Classic.
2. Navigate to Services > Database > Cloud DB for Cache.
3. Click the DB Server menu.
4. Click the DB Server you want to delete, and then click [Delete DB Server].
5. When the Delete DB Server popup window appears, enter the name of the DB Server to delete, and then click [Yes].
6. Check the status of the DB deleted in the DB Server page's DB Server list.
   • Deleting: status in which a DB is being deleted

DB Service monitoring

NAVER Cloud Platform's Cloud DB for Cache provides a monitoring service through the dashboards on each server. This allows you to intuitively view servers in operation and data status, and efficiently manage them.

To go to the monitoring page of the DB Service that has been created and is in operation:

1. From the Platform menu on NAVER Cloud Platform console, select and click Classic.
2. Navigate to Services > Database > Cloud DB for Cache.
3. Click the DB Server menu.
4. Click the DB Service you want to monitor, and then click [Monitoring].
5. Click and select the dashboard you want to monitor.
   

Manage DB Server

While operating a created DB Server, there may come situations where you need to upgrade or change the specifications set initially. Cloud DB for Cache provides a feature that allows you to change or upgrade certain specifications of a created DB Server with just a few clicks.

To manage the DB Server that has been created and is in operation:

1. From the Platform menu on NAVER Cloud Platform console, select and click Classic.
2. Navigate to Services > Database > Cloud DB for Cache.
3. Click the DB Server menu.
4. Click the DB Server you want to manage, and then click [Manage].
5. Click and select the item you want to manage.
   
   • Change specifications
   • Managing Config
   • Variables Status
   • Setting Backup
   • DB Flush

Change specifications

You can change the server specifications for the DB Server you created. By default, it is only possible to upgrade the server specifications to higher specifications. Thus, downgrades are unavailable. Additional fees are incurred for upgrading specifications.

To change the specifications:

1. When the Change specifications popup window appears, check the current server specifications.
2. Click and select the server specifications you want to change to.
   
3. Click [Yes].
4. Check the status of a DB for which you changed specifications from the DB list in the DB Server page.
   • Configuring: Status in which the DB Server is configured with the information you entered.
   • Running: Status in which the configuration of the DB server has been completed with the information entered by user, and access to the DB from the application servers is available.

Managing Config

You can make the config settings for the DB Server created. Settings added by the user are applied to the entire service. Deleting the added config resets the settings to the default. To make the config settings:

1. When the Change DB config popup window appears, check the current config on the Config variable list
   
   • Config Name: Name of config variable to set.
   • Config Value: Variable value.
2. Click to select the name of config variable to set, enter a value and click the [Add] button.
3. Click the [Save] button.

Config variable list

The following are descriptions of config variables:

Variable Status

You can view the current settings of the config variables. To view the current settings of config variables:

1. When the variables popup window appears, check the config values on the variables list
   
   • Variables Name: Name of config variable to set.
   • Value: Variable value.

Variable value list

The following are descriptions of the variable values:

Setting Backup

You can set the backup options for the DB Server created. To make backup settings:

1. When the Set backup popup window appears, make backup settings.
   
   • Backup settings: whether to use the backup feature
   • Backup file retention period: maximum retention period for the backup files when using the backup feature
   • Backup time: backup cycle if backup feature is used,
2. Click [Yes].

DB Flush

You can delete all data on the DB Server created.

1. When the DB Flush popup window appears, enter the name of DB Server from which to delete data.
   
2. Click [Yes].
3. On the DB list on the DB Server page, check the status of DB with all its data deleted.
   • Configuring: all data are being deleted on the DB Server