Chapter 8. Managing file systems using the Web Console

8.1. Formatting a logical volume using the Web Console
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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

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If this logical volume does not have an existing file system, this tab is labelled Unrecognised Data.
1. Specify whether to Erase existing data completely by overwriting it with zeroes.
2. Specify the file system Type to use.
3. Specify a Name for the file system.
4. 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.
5. Click Format.

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

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For this volume the mount point is /gluster_bricks/engine
The Filesystem Mounting window opens.
1. Specify a behaviour to use for Mounting.
  If you select Custom, specify a Mount Point and check any Mount Options you want to use.
2. Click Apply.

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.

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

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