Horizon Web Console: Shares

Under the Project and Shares tabs, use the Shares screen to manage the shares in your project.

List Existing Shares

1. The Shares screen under the Shares tab lists all shares accessible by this project:

   

Create a Share

1. Click on Create Share in the upper right corner of the Shares screen.

   

2. Name the share, enter a helpful description, and choose a size in GB. Leave Share Type and Availability Zone as cephfstype and nova. Then click on Create.

   

3. Follow instructions in adding share rules to create credentials for clients to access the newly created share.

Resize a Share

1. Click on Resize Share in the dropdown menu.

   

2. On the Resize Share screen, enter a new size and click on the Resize button.

   

Delete a Share

1. Click on Delete Share in the dropdown menu and click on Delete Share to confirm.

   

List Existing Share Rules

1. Click on the Manage Rules in the dropdown menu of your share on the Shares screen.

   

2. The Share Rules screen shows the list of existing share rules for your share.

   

Add a Share Rule

1. Click on the Manage Rules in the dropdown menu of your share on the Shares screen. This opens a new tab where rules can be added or removed.

   

2. In Access Type, choose cephx and select the level of access you want to grant to the user in Access Level. Enter `a name in Access To.

   

3. Click on Create. A new rule should appear with the authorization key that is required to access this share. Each user should get their own authorization key to prevent issues.

   

Remove a Share Rule

1. Click on the Manage Rules in the dropdown menu of your share on the Shares screen. Click Delete Rule to remove the rule associated with this share.