Chapter 30. flavor


This chapter describes the commands under the flavor command.

30.1. flavor create

Create new flavor

Usage:

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openstack flavor create [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
                               [-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>]
                               [--fit-width] [--print-empty] [--noindent]
                               [--prefix PREFIX] [--id <id>] [--ram <size-mb>]
                               [--disk <size-gb>] [--ephemeral <size-gb>]
                               [--swap <size-mb>] [--vcpus <vcpus>]
                               [--rxtx-factor <factor>] [--public | --private]
                               [--property <key=value>] [--project <project>]
                               [--project-domain <project-domain>]
                               <flavor-name>

Table 30.1. Table Formatter
ValueSummary

--print-empty

Print empty table if there is no data to show.

--max-width <integer>

Maximum display width, <1 to disable. you can also use the CLIFF_MAX_TERM_WIDTH environment variable, but the parameter takes precedence.

--fit-width

Fit the table to the display width. implied if --max- width greater than 0. Set the environment variable CLIFF_FIT_WIDTH=1 to always enable

Table 30.2. Positional Arguments
ValueSummary

<flavor-name>

New flavor name

Table 30.3. Output Formatters
ValueSummary

output formatter options-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}, --format {json,shell,table,value,yaml}

The output format, defaults to table

-c COLUMN, --column COLUMN

Specify the column(s) to include, can be repeated

Table 30.4. JSON Formatter
ValueSummary

--noindent

Whether to disable indenting the json

Table 30.5. Optional Arguments
ValueSummary

--disk <size-gb>

Disk size in gb (default 0g)

--ram <size-mb>

Memory size in mb (default 256m)

--id <id>

Unique flavor id; auto creates a uuid (default: auto)

--private

Flavor is not available to other projects

--project-domain <project-domain>

Domain the project belongs to (name or id). this can be used in case collisions between project names exist.

--ephemeral <size-gb>

Ephemeral disk size in gb (default 0g)

--property <key=value>

Property to add for this flavor (repeat option to set multiple properties)

--vcpus <vcpus>

Number of vcpus (default 1)

--swap <size-mb>

Additional swap space size in mb (default 0m)

--rxtx-factor <factor>

Rx/tx factor (default 1.0)

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit

--project <project>

Allow <project> to access private flavor (name or id) (Must be used with --private option)

--public

Flavor is available to other projects (default)

Table 30.6. Shell Formatter
ValueSummary

a format a UNIX shell can parse (variable="value")--prefix PREFIX

Add a prefix to all variable names

30.2. flavor delete

Delete flavor(s)

Usage:

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openstack flavor delete [-h] <flavor> [<flavor> ...]

Table 30.7. Positional Arguments
ValueSummary

<flavor>

Flavor(s) to delete (name or id)

Table 30.8. Optional Arguments
ValueSummary

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit

30.3. flavor list

List flavors

Usage:

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openstack flavor list [-h] [-f {csv,json,table,value,yaml}] [-c COLUMN]
                             [--max-width <integer>] [--fit-width]
                             [--print-empty] [--noindent]
                             [--quote {all,minimal,none,nonnumeric}]
                             [--sort-column SORT_COLUMN]
                             [--public | --private | --all] [--long]
                             [--marker <flavor-id>] [--limit <num-flavors>]

Table 30.9. Table Formatter
ValueSummary

--print-empty

Print empty table if there is no data to show.

--max-width <integer>

Maximum display width, <1 to disable. you can also use the CLIFF_MAX_TERM_WIDTH environment variable, but the parameter takes precedence.

--fit-width

Fit the table to the display width. implied if --max- width greater than 0. Set the environment variable CLIFF_FIT_WIDTH=1 to always enable

Table 30.10. CSV Formatter
ValueSummary

--quote {all,minimal,none,nonnumeric}

When to include quotes, defaults to nonnumeric

Table 30.11. Output Formatters
ValueSummary

output formatter options-f {csv,json,table,value,yaml}, --format {csv,json,table,value,yaml}

The output format, defaults to table

-c COLUMN, --column COLUMN

Specify the column(s) to include, can be repeated

--sort-column SORT_COLUMN

Specify the column(s) to sort the data (columns specified first have a priority, non-existing columns are ignored), can be repeated

Table 30.12. JSON Formatter
ValueSummary

--noindent

Whether to disable indenting the json

Table 30.13. Optional Arguments
ValueSummary

--public

List only public flavors (default)

--private

List only private flavors

--long

List additional fields in output

--limit <num-flavors>

Maximum number of flavors to display

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit

--marker <flavor-id>

The last flavor id of the previous page

--all

List all flavors, whether public or private

30.4. flavor set

Set flavor properties

Usage:

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openstack flavor set [-h] [--no-property] [--property <key=value>]
                            [--project <project>]
                            [--project-domain <project-domain>]
                            <flavor>

Table 30.14. Positional Arguments
ValueSummary

<flavor>

Flavor to modify (name or id)

Table 30.15. Optional Arguments
ValueSummary

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit

--project-domain <project-domain>

Domain the project belongs to (name or id). this can be used in case collisions between project names exist.

--property <key=value>

Property to add or modify for this flavor (repeat option to set multiple properties)

--no-property

Remove all properties from this flavor (specify both --no-property and --property to remove the current properties before setting new properties.)

--project <project>

Set flavor access to project (name or id) (admin only)

30.5. flavor show

Display flavor details

Usage:

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openstack flavor show [-h] [-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}]
                             [-c COLUMN] [--max-width <integer>] [--fit-width]
                             [--print-empty] [--noindent] [--prefix PREFIX]
                             <flavor>

Table 30.16. Table Formatter
ValueSummary

--print-empty

Print empty table if there is no data to show.

--max-width <integer>

Maximum display width, <1 to disable. you can also use the CLIFF_MAX_TERM_WIDTH environment variable, but the parameter takes precedence.

--fit-width

Fit the table to the display width. implied if --max- width greater than 0. Set the environment variable CLIFF_FIT_WIDTH=1 to always enable

Table 30.17. Positional Arguments
ValueSummary

<flavor>

Flavor to display (name or id)

Table 30.18. Output Formatters
ValueSummary

output formatter options-f {json,shell,table,value,yaml}, --format {json,shell,table,value,yaml}

The output format, defaults to table

-c COLUMN, --column COLUMN

Specify the column(s) to include, can be repeated

Table 30.19. JSON Formatter
ValueSummary

--noindent

Whether to disable indenting the json

Table 30.20. Optional Arguments
ValueSummary

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit

Table 30.21. Shell Formatter
ValueSummary

a format a UNIX shell can parse (variable="value")--prefix PREFIX

Add a prefix to all variable names

30.6. flavor unset

Unset flavor properties

Usage:

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openstack flavor unset [-h] [--property <key>] [--project <project>]
                              [--project-domain <project-domain>]
                              <flavor>

Table 30.22. Positional Arguments
ValueSummary

<flavor>

Flavor to modify (name or id)

Table 30.23. Optional Arguments
ValueSummary

--property <key>

Property to remove from flavor (repeat option to unset multiple properties)

-h, --help

Show this help message and exit

--project <project>

Remove flavor access from project (name or id) (admin only)

--project-domain <project-domain>

Domain the project belongs to (name or id). this can be used in case collisions between project names exist.

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