Chapter 8. Managing file systems using the Web Console
Chapter 8. Managing file systems using the Web Console 8.1. Formatting a logical volume using the Web Console Follow these steps to format a logical volume with a file system using the Web Console. Log in to the Web Console. Click the hostname Storage . Click any volume group under Volume Group . The Volume Group Overview page opens. Click the logical volume. On the Filesystem subtab, click Format . Figure 8.1. The logical volume summary Note If this logical volume does not have an existing file system, this tab is labelled Unrecognised Data . Specify whether to Erase existing data completely by overwriting it with zeroes. Specify the file system Type to use. Specify a Name for the file system. Specify whether to use default or customized Mounting behavior. If you selected Custom , specify a Mount Point and check any Mount options you want this file system to use. Click Format . 8.2. Configuring a mount point using the Web Console Log in to the Web Console. Click the hostname Storage . Click any volume group under Volume Group . The Volume Group Overview page opens. Click the logical volume. On the Filesystem subtab, click the value of Mount Point . Figure 8.2. The logical volume summary For this volume the mount point is /gluster_bricks/engine The Filesystem Mounting window opens. Specify a behavior to use for Mounting . If you select Custom , specify a Mount Point and check any Mount Options you want to use. Click Apply . 8.3. Mounting a file system using the Web Console Log in to the Web Console. Click the hostname Storage . Click any volume group under Volume Group . The Volume Group Overview page opens. Click the logical volume. On the Filesystem subtab, click Mount . 8.4. Unmounting a file system using the Web Console Log in to the Web Console. Click the hostname Storage . Click any volume group under Volume Group . The Volume Group Overview page opens. Click the logical volume. On the Filesystem subtab, click Unmount . Figure 8.3. The logical volume summary