# stratis

> Manage local storage pools and volumes using the Stratis storage manager.
> Stratis volumes use the XFS filesystem and require the `stratisd` service.
> More information: <https://stratis-storage.github.io>.

- Start the Stratis service (must be active before managing pools or volumes):

`sudo systemctl start stratisd`

- Create a storage pool from one or more devices:

`sudo stratis pool create {{pool_name}} {{/dev/sdX}} {{/dev/sdY}}`

- Create a filesystem (volume) in a pool:

`sudo stratis filesystem create {{pool_name}} {{volume_name}}`

- List all Stratis filesystems:

`sudo stratis filesystem list`

- Format and mount a Stratis volume manually:

`sudo mkfs.xfs /dev/stratis/{{pool_name}}/{{volume_name}} && sudo mount /dev/stratis/{{pool_name}}/{{volume_name}} {{/mnt/target}}`

- Add a volume to `/etc/fstab` for mounting at boot:

`echo /dev/stratis/{{pool_name}}/{{volume_name}} {{/mnt/target}} xfs defaults,x-systemd.requires=stratisd.service 0 0 | sudo tee {{[-a|--append]}} /etc/fstab`

- Extend an existing pool by adding a new device:

`sudo stratis pool add-data {{pool_name}} {{/dev/sdZ}}`

- Delete a volume:

`sudo stratis filesystem destroy {{pool_name}} {{volume_name}}`