File system resource

The file system resource enables you to obtain detailed information about the HNAS file system on the storage system. A file system is a namespace in which NFS/CIFS exports may be created and accessed. In addition, it allows you to perform key management operations related to file systems, such as creation, deletion, mount, and unmount operations.

Child Topics

• File system object model

  The file system object model contains the following objects.

• Get file systems

  Retrieves file systems on the managed storage system.

• Get a file system

  Retrieves detailed information about a file system on the storage system.

• Create a file system

  Creates a file system on a virtual server using a storage pool. A label is assigned to the file system during the creation process. The operation returns a URI that can be accessed to retrieve detailed information about the file system.

• Get the virtual server associated with a file system

  Retrieves detailed information about a virtual server on which a file system resides.

• Get the storage pool associated with a file system

  Retrieves detailed information about a storage pool used to create a file system.

• Get file system snapshots associated with a file system

  Retrieves detailed information about file system snapshots associated with a file system on the storage system. A unique identifier value identifies the file system.

• Expand a file system

  Expands the file system. You can expand the file system by specifying the desired capacity of the file system in bytes.

• Rename a file system

  Renames a file system. Also, you can rename the file system by changing the label associated with the file system.

• Format a file system

  Formats a file system. Specify the file system block size.

• Mount a file system

  Mounts a file system.

• Unmount a file system

  Unmounts a file system.

• Delete a file system

  Deletes a file system. You cannot delete a file system if it is in a mounted state.

• Set a file system as object replication target

  Sets a file system as an object replication target.

• Get status of disaster recovery state change of a file system

  Gets the status of a disaster recovery state change of a file system.

• Change disaster recovery state of a file system

  Changes the disaster recovery state of a file system.

• Get deduplication file systems

  Retrieves deduplication file systems on the managed storage system. A deduplication file system is a file system that has duplicate information removed.

• Get replication snapshots from a target (destination)

  Gets replication snapshots from a target (destination) of a file system.

• Get user and group quotas of a file System

  Gets user and group quotas of a file system.

• Add a user quota

  Adds a user quota by file system ID.

• Modify a user quota

  Modifies a user quota by file system ID.

• Delete a user quota

  Deletes a user quota.

• Add a group quota

  Adds a group quota by file system ID.

• Modify a group quota

  Modifies a group quota by file system ID.

• Delete a group quota

  Deletes a group quota by file system ID.

• Get a user quota template of a file system

  Gets a user quota template of a file system.

• Get a group quota template of a file system

  Gets a group quota template of a file system.