salt.modules.blockdev¶

Module for managing block devices

salt.modules.blockdev.format_(device, fs_type='ext4', inode_size=None, lazy_itable_init=None, force=False)¶

Format a filesystem onto a block device

New in version 2015.8.2.

Deprecated since version 2016.11.0.

device

The block device in which to create the new filesystem

fs_type

The type of filesystem to create

inode_size

Size of the inodes

This option is only enabled for ext and xfs filesystems

lazy_itable_init

If enabled and the uninit_bg feature is enabled, the inode table will not be fully initialized by mke2fs. This speeds up filesystem initialization noticeably, but it requires the kernel to finish initializing the filesystem in the background when the filesystem is first mounted. If the option value is omitted, it defaults to 1 to enable lazy inode table zeroing.

This option is only enabled for ext filesystems

force

Force mke2fs to create a filesystem, even if the specified device is not a partition on a block special device. This option is only enabled for ext and xfs filesystems

This option is dangerous, use it with caution.

New in version 2016.11.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' blockdev.format /dev/sdX1

salt.modules.blockdev.fstype(device)¶

Return the filesystem name of a block device

New in version 2015.8.2.

Deprecated since version 2016.11.0.

device

The name of the block device

CLI Example:

salt '*' blockdev.fstype /dev/sdX1