Storage Quick Start

This guide walks you through requesting storage for a Pod and managing configuration data securely.

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Create a PVC

1. Go to Container app → Storage → Persistent Volume Claims.

2. Click Create PVC.

3. Fill in the required fields:

   Field	Description
   Name	PVC name
   Namespace	Target namespace
   Storage Class	Select a Storage Class
   Access Mode	ReadWriteOnce (default)
   Size	Requested capacity (e.g. 5Gi)

4. Click Create.

5. When the PVC shows Bound status, it is ready to mount to a Pod.

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Create a ConfigMap

To inject application settings as environment variables or files:

1. Go to Storage → ConfigMaps → Create ConfigMap.
2. Enter the Name, Namespace, and one or more Key / Value pairs.
3. Click Create.
4. Reference the ConfigMap in a Deployment using valueFrom.configMapKeyRef.

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Create a Secret

To store sensitive data such as passwords or tokens:

1. Go to Storage → Secrets → Create Secret.
2. Select a Type (Opaque for general sensitive data).
3. Enter Key / Value pairs. Values are automatically Base64-encoded.
4. Click Create.

WARNING

Secret values are Base64-encoded, not encrypted. For production environments, integrating an external secret management tool is recommended.

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Next steps

• Configure Policy →
• Detailed guides →