Manage filesystem groups using the CLI

This page describes how to view and manage filesystem groups using the CLI.

Using the CLI, you can perform the following actions:

View filesystem groups

Command: weka fs group

Use this command to view information on the filesystem groups in the WEKA system.

Add a filesystem group

Command: weka fs group create

Use the following command to add a filesystem group:

weka fs group create <name> [--target-ssd-retention=<target-ssd-retention>] [--start-demote=<start-demote>]

Parameters

Name

Type

Value

Limitations

Mandatory

Default

name

String

Name of the filesystem group being created

Must be a valid name

Yes

target-ssd-retention

Number

The time for keeping data on the SSD after it is copied to the object store. After this period, the copy of the data is deleted from the SSD. Format: 3s, 2h, 4m, 1d, 1d5h, 1w.

Must be a valid number

No

86400 (24 hours)

start-demote

Number

The time to wait after the last update before the data is copied from the SSD and sent to the object store. Format: 3s, 2h, 4m, 1d, 1d5h, 1w.

Must be a valid number

No

10

Edit a filesystem group

Command: weka fs group update

Use the following command to edit a filesystem group:

weka fs group update <name> [--new-name=<new-name>] [--target-ssd-retention=<target-ssd-retention>] [--start-demote=<start-demote>]

Parameters

Name

Type

Value

Limitations

Mandatory

Default

name

String

Name of the filesystem group being edited

Must be a valid name

Yes

new-name

String

New name for the filesystem group

Must be a valid name

Yes

target-ssd-retention

Number

The time for keeping data on the SSD after it is copied to the object store. After this period, the copy of the data is deleted from the SSD. Format: 3s, 2h, 4m, 1d, 1d5h, 1w.

Must be a valid number

No

start-demote

Number

The time to wait after the last update before the data is copied from the SSD and sent to the object store. Format: 3s, 2h, 4m, 1d, 1d5h, 1w.

Must be a valid number

No

Delete a filesystem group

Command: weka fs group delete

Use the following command line to delete a filesystem group:

weka fs group delete <name>

Parameters

Name

Type

Value

Limitations

Mandatory

Default

name

String

Name of the filesystem group to delete

Must be a valid name

Yes

Related topics

To learn about the tiring policy, see:

Advanced data lifecycle management

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