Storage — System Mode Introduction
System Mode Storage is the administrator app for operating and managing the entire Ceph-based storage cluster.
Access
System Mode requires system administrator privileges. Domain administrators and Object Storage users cannot access it.
Difference from standard Storage
| Storage (standard) | Storage (System Mode) | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Domain users, Domain Admin | System administrator |
| Scope | Buckets and objects (S3) | Full infrastructure: cluster, pools, OSDs, hosts, CephFS, RBD |
| App | storage-member, storage-domain-admin | storage (system admin app) |
Management areas
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Dashboard · Overall Performance | Cluster inventory, capacity, utilization |
| Pools · Hosts · OSDs · Physical Disks | Ceph infrastructure components |
| File System | CephFS, subvolumes, snapshots |
| Buckets · Images | S3 buckets (admin view), RBD images |