13.2. Viewing virtual machine storage information by using the web console
By using the web console, you can view detailed information about storage resources available to your virtual machines (VMs).
Prerequisites
You have installed the RHEL 10 web console.
For instructions, see Installing and enabling the web console.
- The web console VM plugin is installed on your system.
Procedure
- Log in to the RHEL 10 web console.
To view a list of the storage pools available on your host, click at the top of the interface.
The Storage pools window appears, showing a list of configured storage pools.
The information includes the following:
- Name - The name of the storage pool.
- Size - The current allocation and the total capacity of the storage pool.
- Connection - The connection used to access the storage pool.
- State - The state of the storage pool.
Click the arrow next to the storage pool whose information you want to see.
The row expands to reveal the Overview pane with detailed information about the selected storage pool.
The information includes:
- Target path - The location of the storage pool.
- Persistent - Indicates whether or not the storage pool has a persistent configuration.
- Autostart - Indicates whether or not the storage pool starts automatically when the system boots up.
- Type - The type of the storage pool.
To view a list of storage volumes associated with the storage pool, click .
The Storage Volumes pane appears, showing a list of configured storage volumes.
The information includes:
- Name - The name of the storage volume.
- Used by - The VM that is currently using the storage volume.
- Size - The size of the volume.
To view virtual disks attached to a specific VM:
- Click in the left-side menu.
Click the VM whose information you want to see.
A new page opens with an Overview section with basic information about the selected VM and a Console section to access the VM’s graphical interface.
Scroll to .
The Disks section displays information about the disks assigned to the VM, as well as options to Add or Edit disks.
The information includes the following:
- Device - The device type of the disk.
- Used - The amount of disk currently allocated.
- Capacity - The maximum size of the storage volume.
- Bus - The type of disk device that is emulated.
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Access - Whether the disk is Writeable or Read-only. For
rawdisks, you can also set the access to Writeable and shared. - Source - The disk device or file.