Managing Block Storage volumes with Scaleway CSI

The Scaleway Block Storage volume Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver is an implementation of the CSI interface to provide a way to manage Scaleway block volumes through a container orchestration system, like Kubernetes. It is installed by default on every Kubernetes Kapsule and Kosmos cluster.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• A valid API key
• Your Scaleway Project or Organization ID
• Created a Kubernetes cluster running on Scaleway Instances (v1.21+)

Verification of CSI driver status

To verify if the driver is running, use the following command:

kubectl get csidriver

The output of this command provides a quick status update on the CSI plugin within your Kubernetes cluster.

To identify your current CSI release version, navigate to the Cockpit interface, specifically the Kubernetes Cluster - Overview dashboard.

Going further

• Creating persistent volumes with Scaleway Block Storage
• Creating raw block volumes
• Importing existing Scaleway volumes
• Creating volume snapshots
• Importing volume snapshots
• How to create a storage class
• How to choose a zone for the volumes
• How to choose the number of IOPS
  Tip

  • sbs-5k and sbs-15k are pre-configured storage classes designed to meet your IOPS requirements. You can achieve the equivalent of setting iops:5k in your custom class.
• Encrypting volumes