Manage filesystem groups using the CLI

This pages 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

Target retention period (in seconds) before tiering to the object store

Must be a valid number

No

86400 (24 hours)

start-demote

Number

Target tiering cue (in seconds) before tiering to the object store

Must be a valid number

No

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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

New target retention period (in seconds) before tiering to the object store

Must be a valid number

No

start-demote

Number

New target tiering cue (in seconds) before tiering to the object store

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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