pve-docs/pveceph.1-synopsis.adoc

*pveceph* `<COMMAND> [ARGS] [OPTIONS]`

*pveceph createmgr*

An alias for 'pveceph mgr create'.

*pveceph createmon*

An alias for 'pveceph mon create'.

*pveceph createosd*

An alias for 'pveceph osd create'.

*pveceph createpool*

An alias for 'pveceph pool create'.

*pveceph destroymgr*

An alias for 'pveceph mgr destroy'.

*pveceph destroymon*

An alias for 'pveceph mon destroy'.

*pveceph destroyosd*

An alias for 'pveceph osd destroy'.

*pveceph destroypool*

An alias for 'pveceph pool destroy'.

*pveceph fs create* `[OPTIONS]`

Create a Ceph filesystem

`--add-storage` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Configure the created CephFS as storage for this cluster.

`--name` `<string>` ('default =' `cephfs`)::

The ceph filesystem name.

`--pg_num` `<integer> (8 - 32768)` ('default =' `128`)::

Number of placement groups for the backing data pool. The metadata pool will use a quarter of this.

*pveceph fs destroy* `<name>` `[OPTIONS]`

Destroy a Ceph filesystem

`<name>`: `<string>` ::

The ceph filesystem name.

`--remove-pools` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Remove data and metadata pools configured for this fs.

`--remove-storages` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Remove all pveceph-managed storages configured for this fs.

*pveceph help* `[OPTIONS]`

Get help about specified command.

`--extra-args` `<array>` ::

Shows help for a specific command

`--verbose` `<boolean>` ::

Verbose output format.

*pveceph init* `[OPTIONS]`

Create initial ceph default configuration and setup symlinks.

`--cluster-network` `<string>` ::

Declare a separate cluster network, OSDs will routeheartbeat, object replication and recovery traffic over it
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NOTE: Requires option(s): `network`

`--disable_cephx` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Disable cephx authentication.
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WARNING: cephx is a security feature protecting against man-in-the-middle attacks. Only consider disabling cephx if your network is private!

`--min_size` `<integer> (1 - 7)` ('default =' `2`)::

Minimum number of available replicas per object to allow I/O

`--network` `<string>` ::

Use specific network for all ceph related traffic

`--pg_bits` `<integer> (6 - 14)` ('default =' `6`)::

Placement group bits, used to specify the default number of placement groups.
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NOTE: 'osd pool default pg num' does not work for default pools.

`--size` `<integer> (1 - 7)` ('default =' `3`)::

Targeted number of replicas per object

*pveceph install* `[OPTIONS]`

Install ceph related packages.

`--allow-experimental` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Allow experimental versions. Use with care!

`--repository` `<enterprise | no-subscription | test>` ('default =' `enterprise`)::

Ceph repository to use.

`--version` `<quincy>` ('default =' `quincy`)::

Ceph version to install.

*pveceph lspools*

An alias for 'pveceph pool ls'.

*pveceph mds create* `[OPTIONS]`

Create Ceph Metadata Server (MDS)

`--hotstandby` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Determines whether a ceph-mds daemon should poll and replay the log of an active MDS. Faster switch on MDS failure, but needs more idle resources.

`--name` `[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?` ('default =' `nodename`)::

The ID for the mds, when omitted the same as the nodename

*pveceph mds destroy* `<name>`

Destroy Ceph Metadata Server

`<name>`: `[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?` ::

The name (ID) of the mds

*pveceph mgr create* `[OPTIONS]`

Create Ceph Manager

`--id` `[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?` ::

The ID for the manager, when omitted the same as the nodename

*pveceph mgr destroy* `<id>`

Destroy Ceph Manager.

`<id>`: `[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?` ::

The ID of the manager

*pveceph mon create* `[OPTIONS]`

Create Ceph Monitor and Manager

`--mon-address` `<string>` ::

Overwrites autodetected monitor IP address(es). Must be in the public network(s) of Ceph.

`--monid` `[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?` ::

The ID for the monitor, when omitted the same as the nodename

*pveceph mon destroy* `<monid>`

Destroy Ceph Monitor and Manager.

`<monid>`: `[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?` ::

Monitor ID

*pveceph osd create* `<dev>` `[OPTIONS]`

Create OSD

`<dev>`: `<string>` ::

Block device name.

`--crush-device-class` `<string>` ::

Set the device class of the OSD in crush.

`--db_dev` `<string>` ::

Block device name for block.db.

`--db_dev_size` `<number> (1 - N)` ('default =' `bluestore_block_db_size or 10% of OSD size`)::

Size in GiB for block.db.
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NOTE: Requires option(s): `db_dev`

`--encrypted` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Enables encryption of the OSD.

`--wal_dev` `<string>` ::

Block device name for block.wal.

`--wal_dev_size` `<number> (0.5 - N)` ('default =' `bluestore_block_wal_size or 1% of OSD size`)::

Size in GiB for block.wal.
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NOTE: Requires option(s): `wal_dev`

*pveceph osd destroy* `<osdid>` `[OPTIONS]`

Destroy OSD

`<osdid>`: `<integer>` ::

OSD ID

`--cleanup` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

If set, we remove partition table entries.

*pveceph osd details* `<osdid>` `[OPTIONS]` `[FORMAT_OPTIONS]`

Get OSD details.

`<osdid>`: `<string>` ::

ID of the OSD

`--verbose` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Print verbose information, same as json-pretty output format.

*pveceph pool create* `<name>` `[OPTIONS]`

Create Ceph pool

`<name>`: `<string>` ::

The name of the pool. It must be unique.

`--add_storages` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0; for erasure coded pools: 1`)::

Configure VM and CT storage using the new pool.

`--application` `<cephfs | rbd | rgw>` ('default =' `rbd`)::

The application of the pool.

`--crush_rule` `<string>` ::

The rule to use for mapping object placement in the cluster.

`--erasure-coding` `k=<integer> ,m=<integer> [,device-class=<class>] [,failure-domain=<domain>] [,profile=<profile>]` ::

Create an erasure coded pool for RBD with an accompaning replicated pool for metadata storage. With EC, the common ceph options 'size', 'min_size' and 'crush_rule' parameters will be applied to the metadata pool.

`--min_size` `<integer> (1 - 7)` ('default =' `2`)::

Minimum number of replicas per object

`--pg_autoscale_mode` `<off | on | warn>` ('default =' `warn`)::

The automatic PG scaling mode of the pool.

`--pg_num` `<integer> (1 - 32768)` ('default =' `128`)::

Number of placement groups.

`--pg_num_min` `<integer> (-N - 32768)` ::

Minimal number of placement groups.

`--size` `<integer> (1 - 7)` ('default =' `3`)::

Number of replicas per object

`--target_size` `^(\d+(\.\d+)?)([KMGT])?$` ::

The estimated target size of the pool for the PG autoscaler.

`--target_size_ratio` `<number>` ::

The estimated target ratio of the pool for the PG autoscaler.

*pveceph pool destroy* `<name>` `[OPTIONS]`

Destroy pool

`<name>`: `<string>` ::

The name of the pool. It must be unique.

`--force` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

If true, destroys pool even if in use

`--remove_ecprofile` `<boolean>` ('default =' `1`)::

Remove the erasure code profile. Defaults to true, if applicable.

`--remove_storages` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Remove all pveceph-managed storages configured for this pool

*pveceph pool get* `<name>` `[OPTIONS]` `[FORMAT_OPTIONS]`

Show the current pool status.

`<name>`: `<string>` ::

The name of the pool. It must be unique.

`--verbose` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

If enabled, will display additional data(eg. statistics).

*pveceph pool ls* `[FORMAT_OPTIONS]`

List all pools and their settings (which are settable by the POST/PUT
endpoints).

*pveceph pool set* `<name>` `[OPTIONS]`

Change POOL settings

`<name>`: `<string>` ::

The name of the pool. It must be unique.

`--application` `<cephfs | rbd | rgw>` ::

The application of the pool.

`--crush_rule` `<string>` ::

The rule to use for mapping object placement in the cluster.

`--min_size` `<integer> (1 - 7)` ::

Minimum number of replicas per object

`--pg_autoscale_mode` `<off | on | warn>` ::

The automatic PG scaling mode of the pool.

`--pg_num` `<integer> (1 - 32768)` ::

Number of placement groups.

`--pg_num_min` `<integer> (-N - 32768)` ::

Minimal number of placement groups.

`--size` `<integer> (1 - 7)` ::

Number of replicas per object

`--target_size` `^(\d+(\.\d+)?)([KMGT])?$` ::

The estimated target size of the pool for the PG autoscaler.

`--target_size_ratio` `<number>` ::

The estimated target ratio of the pool for the PG autoscaler.

*pveceph purge* `[OPTIONS]`

Destroy ceph related data and configuration files.

`--crash` `<boolean>` ::

Additionally purge Ceph crash logs, /var/lib/ceph/crash.

`--logs` `<boolean>` ::

Additionally purge Ceph logs, /var/log/ceph.

*pveceph start* `[OPTIONS]`

Start ceph services.

`--service` `(ceph|mon|mds|osd|mgr)(\.[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?)?` ('default =' `ceph.target`)::

Ceph service name.

*pveceph status*

Get Ceph Status.

*pveceph stop* `[OPTIONS]`

Stop ceph services.

`--service` `(ceph|mon|mds|osd|mgr)(\.[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])?)?` ('default =' `ceph.target`)::

Ceph service name.