Creating a Cluster Instance¶
Scenarios¶
This section describes how to create a Community Edition cluster instance on the DDS management console. DDS allows you to tailor your compute resources and storage space to your business needs.
You can use your account to create up to 10 cluster instances. To create more cluster instances, click 
in the upper right corner of the management console. On the Service Quota page, click Increase Quota to apply for quotas.
Procedure¶
On the Instance Management page, click Create DB Instance.
On the displayed page, select your DB instance specifications and click Create Now.
Table 1 Basic information¶ Parameter
Description
Region
A region where the tenant is located. It can be changed in the upper left corner. For details, see section Regions and AZs.
Note
DB instances deployed in different regions cannot communicate with each other through a private network, and you cannot change the region of a DB instance once it is created. Exercise caution when selecting a region.
DB Instance Name
The DB instance name can be 4 to 64 characters long. It must start with a letter and can contain only uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
After the DB instance is created, you can change the DB instance name. For details, see section Changing a DB Instance Name.
Database Type
Community Edition
DB Instance Type
Select Cluster.
A cluster instance includes three types of nodes: mongos, shard, and config. Each shard and config is a three-node replica set to ensure high availability.
Compatible MongoDB Version
4.4
4.2
4.0
3.4
3.2
Storage Type
Ultra-high I/O
Storage Engine
WiredTiger
WiredTiger is the default storage engine of DDS 3.2, 3.4 and 4.0. WiredTiger provides different granularity concurrency control and compression mechanism for data management. It can provide the best performance and storage efficiency for different kinds of applications.
RocksDB
RocksDB is the default storage engine of DDS 4.2 and 4.4. RocksDB supports efficient point lookup, range scan, and high-speed write. RocksDB can be used as the underlying data storage engine of MongoDB and is suitable for scenarios with a large number of write operations.
AZ
An AZ is a part of a region with its own independent power supply and network. AZs are physically isolated but can communicate through an internal network. For details, see section Regions and AZs.
Disk Encryption
Disabled: Disable the encryption function.
Enabled: Enable encryption. This feature improves data security but slightly affects read/write performance.
Key Name: Select or create a private key, which is the tenant key.
Note
After an instance is created, the disk encryption status and the key cannot be changed. The backup data stored in OBS is encrypted.
To check whether the disk is encrypted, you can view Disk Encrypted in the DB instance list.
If disk encryption or backup data encryption is enabled, keep the key properly. Once the key is disabled, deleted, or frozen, the database will be unavailable and data may not be restored.
For details about how to create a key, see the "Creating a CMK" section in the Key Management Service User Guide.
Table 2 Specifications¶ Parameter
Description
mongos node class
For details about the mongos CPU and memory, see section DB Instance Specifications. After a DB instance is created, you can change its CPU and memory. For details, see section Changing a Cluster DB Instance Class.
mongos nodes
The number of mongos nodes. The value ranges from 2 to 32. After a DB instance is created, you can add mongos nodes if necessary. For details, see section Adding Nodes to a Cluster.
mongos parameter template
The parameters that apply to the mongos nodes. After a DB instance is created, you can change the parameter template of a node to bring out the best performance.
For details, see Modifying a Parameter Template.
shard node class
For details about the shard CPU and memory, see section DB Instance Specifications. After a DB instance is created, you can change its CPU and memory. For details, see section Changing a Cluster DB Instance Class.
shard storage space
The value ranges from 10 GB to 2000 GB and must be a multiple of 10. After a DB instance is created, you can scale up its storage space. For details, see section Scaling Up Storage Space.
shard nodes
The number of shard nodes. The shard node stores user data but cannot be accessed directly.
The value ranges from 2 to 32. After a DB instance is created, you can add shard nodes if necessary. For details, see section Adding Nodes to a Cluster.
shard parameter template
The parameters that apply to the shard nodes. After a DB instance is created, you can change the parameter template of a node to bring out the best performance.
For details, see Modifying a Parameter Template.
config node class
The CPU and memory of a config node. The config node stores the DB instance configurations but cannot be accessed directly. For details, see DB Instance Specifications.
config storage space
The storage space is 20 GB and cannot be scaled up.
config parameter template
The parameters that apply to the config nodes. After a DB instance is created, you can change the parameter template of a node to bring out the best performance.
For details, see Modifying a Parameter Template.
Table 3 Network¶ Parameter
Description
VPC
The VPC where your DB instances are located. A VPC isolates networks for different services, so you can easily manage and configure internal networks and change network configuration. You need to create or select the required VPC. For details about how to create a VPC, see section "Creating a VPC" in the Virtual Private Cloud User Guide. For details about the constraints on the use of VPCs, see Connection Methods.
Note
After the DDS instance is created, the VPC cannot be changed.
Subnet
A subnet provides dedicated network resources that are logically isolated from other networks for network security.
After the instance is created, you can change the private IP address assigned by the subnet. For details, see Changing a Private IP Address.
Security Group
A security group controls access between DDS and other services for security.
Note
Ensure that the security group rule you set allows clients to access DB instances. For example, select the TCP protocol with inbound direction, input the default port number 8635, and enter a subnet IP address or select a security group that the DB instance belongs to.
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates set up encrypted connections between clients and servers, preventing data from being tampered with or stolen during transmission.
You can enable SSL to improve data security. After a DB instance is created, you can connect to it using SSL.
Table 4 Database configuration¶ Parameter
Description
Administrator
The default account is rwuser.
Administrator Password
Set a password for the administrator. The password must be 8 to 32 characters in length and contain uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and any of the following special characters:
~!@#%^*-_=+?Keep this password secure. If lost, the system cannot retrieve it for you.
Confirm Password
Enter the administrator password again.
Table 5 Tag¶ Parameter
Description
Tags
This setting is optional. Adding tags helps you better identify and manage your DB instances. Up to 20 tags can be added for a DB instance.
A tag is composed of a key-value pair.
Key: Mandatory if the DB instance is going to be tagged
Each tag key must be unique for each DB instance.
A tag key consists of up to 36 characters.
The key can only consist of digits, letters, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and at sign (@).
Value: Optional if the DB instance is going to be tagged
The value consists of up to 43 characters.
The key can only consist of digits, letters, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and at sign (@).
After a DB instance is created, you can view its tag details on the Tags tab. In addition, you can add, modify, and delete tags for existing DB instances. For details, see Tag Management.
Note
DB instance performance is determined by how you configure it during the creation. The hardware configuration items that can be selected include the node class and storage space.
On the displayed page, confirm the DB instance information.
If you need to modify the specifications, click Previous to return to the previous page.
If you do not need to modify the specifications, click Submit to start the instance creation.
After a DDS DB instance is created, you can view and manage it on the Instance Management page.
When a DB instance is being created, the status displayed in the Status column is Creating. This process takes about 15 minutes. After the creation is complete, the status changes to Available.
DDS enables the automated backup policy by default. After a DB instance is created, you can modify or disable the automated backup policy. An automated full backup is immediately triggered after the creation of a DB instance.
The default DDS port is 8635, but this port can be modified if necessary. If you change the port, you need to add the security group rule to enable access.