Manage quota rules

This page provides instructions for how to manage your quota rules.

Quota rules enable you to limit the storage space within a volume for specific users and groups. For more information, see Volume user and group quotas.

For more information about instructions to manage your quota rules, see the following:

Create a quota rule

The following sections provide instructions for how to Create an individual user or group quota rule, Create a default user quota rule, and Create a default group quota rule.

Create an individual user or group quota rule

Use the following instructions to create an individual user or group quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to add a quota rule to.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. Click Create quota rule.

  6. The Create a quota rule page appears. Under Quota rule details, complete the following steps:

    1. Enter a name for the quota rule in the Name field. The name must be unique for each volume.

    2. Optional: enter a description for the quota rule in the Description field.

  7. Select the quota rule type.

    • Individual user quota

    • Individual group quota

  8. Specify the target UID, or SID, or GID for the user or group in the Target field.

  9. Enter the usage limit for users or groups in MiB in the Limit field.

  10. Optional: under the Labels section, click Add label to enter relevant labels for your quota rule.

  11. Click Create.

    The Quota rules tab displays your new quota rule.

gcloud

Create an individual user or group quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules create RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION \
   --type=RULE_TYPE \
   --target=TARGET_ID \
   --disk-limit-mib=LIMIT

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

  • RULE_TYPE: the quota rule type: INDIVIDUAL_USER_QUOTA or INDIVIDUAL_GROUP_QUOTA.

  • TARGET_ID: the UID, or SID, or GID number.

  • LIMIT: the usage limit for users or groups in MiB.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

Create a default user quota rule

Use the following instructions to create a default user quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to add a quota rule to.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. In the Default user quota pane, click Create quota rule.

  6. The Create a default user quota rule page appears. Under Quota rule details, complete the following steps:

    1. Enter a name for the quota rule in the Name field. The name must be unique for each volume.

    2. Optional: enter a description for the quota rule in the Description field.

  7. Enter the usage limit for users in MiB in the Limit field.

  8. Optional: under the Labels section, click Add label to enter relevant labels for your quota rule.

  9. Click Create.

    The Default user quota pane displays your new quota rule.

gcloud

Create a default user quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules create RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION \
   --type=RULE_TYPE \
   --disk-limit-mib=LIMIT

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

  • RULE_TYPE: the quota rule type: DEFAULT_USER_QUOTA.

  • LIMIT: the usage limit for users in MiB.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

Create a default group quota rule

Use the following instructions to create a default group quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to add a quota rule to.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. In the Default group quota pane, click Create quota rule.

  6. The Create a default group quota rule page appears. Under Quota rule details, complete the following steps:

    1. Enter a name for the quota rule in the Name field. The name must be unique for each volume.

    2. Optional: enter a description for the quota rule in the Description field.

  7. Enter the usage limit for groups in MiB in the Limit field.

  8. Optional: under the Labels section, click Add label to enter relevant labels for your quota rule.

  9. Click Create.

    The Default group quota pane displays your new quota rule.

gcloud

Create a default group quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules create RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION \
   --type=RULE_TYPE \
   --disk-limit-mib=LIMIT

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

  • RULE_TYPE: the quota rule type: DEFAULT_GROUP_QUOTA.

  • LIMIT: the usage limit for users in MiB.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

Edit a quota rule

The following sections provide instructions for how to Edit an individual user or group quota rule and Edit a default user or group quota rule.

Edit an individual user or group quota rule

Use the following instructions to edit an individual user or group quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to edit a quota rule for.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. From the list of quota rules, select the quota rule you want to edit.

  6. Click Show more icon on the quota rule and click Edit.

  7. Make the required changes to the quota rule.

  8. Click Save.

gcloud

Update an individual user or group quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules update RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION \
   --disk-limit-mib=LIMIT

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

  • LIMIT: the usage limit for users or groups in MiB.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

Edit a default user or group quota rule

Use the following instructions to edit a default user or group quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to edit a quota rule for.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. Click Show more icon next to the Default user quota or the Default group quota pane and click Edit.

  6. Make the required changes to the quota rule.

  7. Click Save.

gcloud

Update a default user or group quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules update RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION \
   --disk-limit-mib=LIMIT

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

  • LIMIT: the usage limit for users or groups in MiB.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

Delete a quota rule

The following sections provide instructions for how to Delete an individual user or group quota rule and Delete a default user or group quota rule.

Delete an individual user or group quota rule

Use the following instructions to delete an individual user or group quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to delete a quota rule from.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. From the list of quota rules, select the quota rule you want to delete.

  6. Click Show more icon on the quota rule and click Delete.

  7. A confirmation dialog appears. Read through the warnings.

  8. Enter the name of the quota rule in the Quota rule name field.

  9. Click Delete quota rule.

gcloud

Delete an individual user or group quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules delete RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

Delete a default user or group quota rule

Use the following instructions to delete a default user or group quota rule using the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI.

Console

  1. Go to the NetApp Volumes page in the Google Cloud console.

    Go to NetApp Volumes

  2. Under Storage, click Volumes.

  3. In the Volumes page, select the volume you want to delete a quota rule from.

  4. Click the Quota rules tab.

  5. From the list of quota rules, select the quota rule you want to delete.

  6. Click Show more icon next to the Default user quota or the Default group quota pane and click Delete.

  7. A confirmation dialog appears. Read through the warnings.

  8. Enter the name of the quota rule in the Quota rule name field.

  9. Click Delete quota rule.

gcloud

Delete a default user or group quota rule:

  gcloud netapp volumes quota-rules delete RULE_NAME \
   --volume=VOLUME_NAME \
   --project=PROJECT_ID \
   --location=LOCATION

Replace the following information:

  • RULE_NAME: the name of the rule.

  • VOLUME_NAME: the name of the volume.

  • PROJECT_ID: the name of the project the volume is in.

  • LOCATION: the location of the volume.

For more information about additional optional flags, see see Google Cloud SDK documentation on quota-rules.

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Manage auto-tiering.