openstack-manuals/doc/admin-guide/source/dashboard_manage_shares.rst

Manage shares and share types

Shares are file storage that instances can access. Users can allow or deny a running instance to have access to a share at any time. For information about using the Dashboard to create and manage shares as an end user, see the OpenStack End User Guide.

As an administrative user, you can manage shares and share types for users in various projects. You can create and delete share types, and view or delete shares.

Create a share type

1. Log in to the Dashboard and choose the admin project from the drop-down list.

2. On the Admin tab, open the System tab and click the Shares category.

3. Click the Share Types tab, and click Create Share Type button. In the Create Share Type window, enter or select the following values.

   Name: Enter a name for the share type.

   Driver handles share servers: Choose True or False

   Extra specs: To add extra specs, use key=value.

4. Click Create Share Type button to confirm your changes.

Note

A message indicates whether the action succeeded.

Update share type

1. Log in to the Dashboard and choose the admin project from the drop-down list.

2. On the Admin tab, open the System tab and click the Shares category.

3. Click the Share Types tab, select the share type that you want to update.

4. Select Update Share Type from Actions.

5. In the Update Share Type window, update extra specs.

   Extra specs: To add extra specs, use key=value. To unset extra specs, use key.

6. Click Update Share Type button to confirm your changes.

Note

A message indicates whether the action succeeded.

Delete share types

When you delete a share type, shares of that type are not deleted.

1. Log in to the Dashboard and choose the admin project from the drop-down list.
2. On the Admin tab, open the System tab and click the Shares category.
3. Click the Share Types tab, select the share type or types that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete Share Types button.
5. In the Confirm Delete Share Types window, click the Delete Share Types button to confirm the action.

Note

A message indicates whether the action succeeded.

Delete shares

1. Log in to the Dashboard and choose the admin project from the drop-down list.
2. On the Admin tab, open the System tab and click the Shares category.
3. Select the share or shares that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete Shares button.
5. In the Confirm Delete Shares window, click the Delete Shares button to confirm the action.

Note

A message indicates whether the action succeeded.

Delete share server

1. Log in to the Dashboard and choose the admin project from the drop-down list.
2. On the Admin tab, open the System tab and click the Share Servers category.
3. Select the share that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete Share Server button.
5. In the Confirm Delete Share Server window, click the Delete Share Server button to confirm the action.

Note

A message indicates whether the action succeeded.

Delete share networks

1. Log in to the Dashboard and choose the admin project from the drop-down list.
2. On the Admin tab, open the System tab and click the Share Networks category.
3. Select the share network or share networks that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete Share Networks button.
5. In the Confirm Delete Share Networks window, click the Delete Share Networks button to confirm the action.

Note

A message indicates whether the action succeeded.