Updating the storage type of a FSx for Windows file system - Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

Updating the storage type of a FSx for Windows file system

You can update a file system's storage type using the Amazon FSx console, the AWS CLI, or the Amazon FSx API, as shown in the following procedures.

  1. Open the Amazon FSx console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/fsx/.

  2. Navigate to File systems and choose the Windows file system that you want to update the storage type for.

  3. Under Actions, choose Update storage type. Or, in the Summary panel, select the Update button next to HDD. The Update storage type window appears.

  4. For Desired storage type, choose SSD. Choose Update to initiate the storage type update.

    You can monitor the progress of the storage type update using the console and the CLI.

To update storage type for an FSx for Windows File Server file system, use the AWS CLI command update-file-system. Set the following parameters:

  • --file-system-id to the ID of the file system that you want to update.

  • --storage-type to SSD. You can't switch from SSD storage type to HDD storage type.

You can monitor the progress of the update by using the AWS CLI command describe-file-systems. Look for the administrative-actions in the output.

For more information, see AdministrativeAction.