Virtual computing entityUpon setup, a 100 GB system disk is provided as storage space. In practical use, storing data on the system disk would cause management inconvenience; therefore, it's generally preferable to mount a virtual disk as the data disk. This article will provide a guide on mounting COS as storage space using Rclone for user reference.
Preparatory work
To create a Windows Server VCS instance on TWSC, the following example demonstrates how to create a win2022std_cht_t20241008 image file.
Detailed Steps
Step 1. Install Rclone on Windows
Enter Rclone official websiteDownload the Windows version.
Step 2. Unzip and move the folder.
After decompressing the archive, rename the folder to rclone and copy it to C:\Program Files\.
Step 3. Set environmental variables
To enable Windows PATH, go to About > Advanced system settings > Administrator user variables > Environment variables > Path > Edit > Add C:\Program Files\rclone\ to the path.
Step 4. Test Installation
Open the command prompt and type `rclone --version` to test and confirm successful installation.
Step 5. Install WinFSP
- Enter winfsp official websiteDownload the WinFSP installation file.
- Run the WinFSP installation file
Step 6. Rclone COS settings
Refer to Step 2 of this document to set up COS connection information.Set the COS connection to be named sourcecos
Step 7. Mount COS with Rclone
- Start PowerShell
- Execute PowerShell.exe -windowstyle hidden {rclone mount sourcecos Z:} to mount the file.
- Once mounted successfully, you will see the created bucket after clicking on it in the space. You can then save and access files in the bucket.
