*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 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!

`--version` `<luminous | nautilus | octopus>` ('default =' `nautilus`)::

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. Must be in the public network 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.

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

Block device name for block.db.

`--db_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_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 pool create* `<name>` `[OPTIONS]`

Create POOL

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

The name of the pool. It must be unique.

`--add_storages` `<boolean>` ::

Configure VM and CT storage using the new pool.

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

The application of the pool, 'rbd' by default.

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

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

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

Minimum number of replicas per object

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

Number of placement groups.

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

Number of replicas per object

*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_storages` `<boolean>` ('default =' `0`)::

Remove all pveceph-managed storages configured for this pool

*pveceph pool ls* `[FORMAT_OPTIONS]`

List all pools.

*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.


