Attach or detach object store buckets using the CLI

This page describes how to attach or detach object store buckets to or from filesystems using the CLI.

Using the CLI, you can:

• Attach an object store bucket to a filesystem

• Detach an object store bucket from a filesystem

Attach an object store bucket to a filesystem

Command: weka fs tier s3 attach

To attach an object store to a filesystem, use the following command:

weka fs tier s3 attach <fs-name> <obs-name> [--mode mode]

Parameters

Name	Type	Value	Limitations	Mandatory	Default
fs-name	String	Name of the filesystem to be attached to the object store	Must be a valid name	Yes	​
obs-name	String	Name of the object store to be attached	Must be a valid name	Yes
mode	String	local or remote	A local bucket can only be attached as local and a remote bucket can only be attached as remote	No	local

Detach an object store bucket from a filesystem

Command: weka fs tier s3 detach

To detach an object store from a filesystem, use the following command:

weka fs tier s3 detach <fs-name> <obs-name>

Parameters

Name	Type	Value	Limitations	Mandatory	Default
fs-name	String	Name of the filesystem to be detached from the object store	Must be a valid name	Yes	​
obs-name	String	Name of the object store to be detached	Must be a valid name	Yes

Note: To recover from a snapshot that has been uploaded when two local object stores have been attached, use the --additional-obs parameter in weka fs download command. The primary object-store should be the one where the locator has been uploaded to