I think CS should have the ability to enable/disable a storage pool just like we have it for hosts/clusters/pods/zones. Disabling it just disables the pool for further vm allocation. It would great if you could open an enhancement for the same in JIRA.
On 06/03/14 9:15 AM, "Geoff Higginbottom" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Len, > >As Saksham has highlighted, using Storage Tags is the way to achieve this. > >1. Apply tags to the Primary Storage (both this one and the alternate you >still want to use) >2. Assuming you have not been using storage tags, update the compute and >storage offerings with the new tags, excluding the tags applied to the >storage you want to stop from being used by new VMs/Volumes >3. For good measure, for the VMs which you are happy to continue using >this storage, I would create some new offerings using the appropriate >tags, and apply them to the existing VMs/Volumes > >Kind Regards > >Geoff Higginbottom >CTO / Cloud Architect > >D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581 > >[email protected] | www.shapeblue.com | Twitter:@shapeblue > >ShapeBlue Ltd, 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4HS > > >________________________________________ >From: Saksham Srivastava <[email protected]> >Sent: 06 March 2014 14:12 >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: prevent disks from being created on primary storage volume > >You can try adding tags on primary storage you want to use, and use the >same tags for the disk offering. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Len Bellemore [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:20 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: prevent disks from being created on primary storage volume > >Hi Guys, > > >Is it possible to prevent new disks from being created on a particular >primary storage volume? I'm using NFS storage. > >I don't want to stop the instances that are currently using it, just >prevent any more disks from being created there. > >Thanks >Len > >________________________________ >IMPORTANT NOTICE. This electronic message contains information from >Control Circle Ltd, which may be privileged or confidential. The >information is intended for use only by the individual(s) or entity named >above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any >disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this >information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic >message in error, please notify me by telephone or email (to the number >or email address above) immediately. Activity and use of the >ControlCircle e-mail system is monitored to secure its effective >operation and for other lawful business purposes. Communications using >this system will also be monitored and may be recorded to secure >effective operation and for other lawful business purposes >Need Enterprise Grade Support for Apache CloudStack? >Our CloudStack Infrastructure >Support<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/> offers >the best 24/7 SLA for CloudStack Environments. > >Apache CloudStack Bootcamp training courses > >**NEW!** CloudStack 4.2.1 >training<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> >18th-19th February 2014, Brazil. >Classroom<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> >17th-23rd March 2014, Region A. Instructor led, >On-line<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> >24th-28th March 2014, Region B. Instructor led, >On-line<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> >16th-20th June 2014, Region A. Instructor led, >On-line<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> >23rd-27th June 2014, Region B. Instructor led, >On-line<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> > >This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended >solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views >or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not >necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If >you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take >any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please >contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. >Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue >Services India LLP is a company incorporated in India and is operated >under license from Shape Blue Ltd. Shape Blue Brasil Consultoria Ltda is >a company incorporated in Brasil and is operated under license from Shape >Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
