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Expanding file systems
File system
Expanding file systems
Expanding file systems
Call the ExpandFileSystem API to expand the file system.
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Request parameters
Only the unique request parameters of this interface and some general parameters are listed below. For more information, see General Parameters. Action string required Example: ExpandFileSystem
The action to perform. Value: ExpandFileSystem.
Version string requiredExample value: 2022-01-01
The API version is 2022-01-01.
Capacity integer required Example: 200
The file system capacity after expansion, measured in TiB.
EnableRestripe boolean optional Example value: false
Whether to enable data balancing after expansion. The values are explained as follows:
- true: Immediately enable data balancing after expansion.
- false: Do not enable data balancing after expansion.
warning
Since the data balancing process consumes network and disk bandwidth on storage nodes, it may reduce the performance of the file system. Take caution when enabling this option. In addition, the duration of data balancing mainly depends on the volume of existing data.
FileSystemId string required Example: vepfs-cn01961fc43****
ID of the file system to expand.
Response parameters
Only the unique response parameters of this interface are listed below. For more information, see Response Structure. OrderNO string Example: Order714380929892930****
Order ID.
Sample request
POST /?Action=ExpandFileSystem&Version=2022-01-01 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json; charset=UTF-8
X-Date: 20260113T025237Z
X-Content-Sha256: 287e874e******d653b44d21e
Authorization: HMAC-SHA256 Credential=Adfks******wekfwe/20260113/cn-beijing/vepfs/request, SignedHeaders=host;x-content-sha256;x-date, Signature=47a7d934ff7b37c03938******cd7b8278a40a1057690c401e92246a0e41085f
"FileSystemId": "vepfs-cn01961fc43**** "
Sample response
"RequestId": "202507281444410761320500011B****",
"Action": "ExpandFileSystem",
"Version": "2022-01-01",
"OrderNO": "Order714380929892930****"
Error codes
The table below lists the error codes related to this interface and the business logic. For general error codes, see the General Error Codes document. Last updated: 2026.03.03 10:36:49