This section describes the creation and deletion of MetalK8s Volume using the MetalK8s UI. In order to create Volumes you need to have StorageClass objects registered in your cluster. See /operation/volume_management/storageclass_creation
To access the UI, refer to this procedure <installation-services-admin-ui>
Navigate to the Nodes list page, by clicking the button in the sidebar:
From the Node list, select the node you would like to create a volume on
Navigate to the Volumes tab
Click the + button to create a volume
Fill out the respective fields
- Name: Denotes the volume name.
- Labels: A set of key/value pairs that are used by Persistent Volume Claims to select the right Persistent Volumes.
- Storage Class: Refer to the storage class creation page listed here:
/operation/volume_management/storageclass_creation
- Type: Metalk8s currently only supports RawBlockDevice and SparseLoopDevice.
- Device path: Refers to the path of an existing storage device.
Finally, click the Create button
You should have a new volume listed in the Volume list
If you click on any volume in the Volume list, you will see more information in the Volume detail view: