How to manage resource pools

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MAAS uses resource pools to group machines and VM hosts for better allocation. New machines default to the “default” pool.

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Add a resource pool

UI:

• MAAS 3.4: Organisation > Pools > Add pool > Enter Name & Description > Save pool.
• Earlier versions: Resource > Add pool > Enter Name & Description > Add pool.

CLI:

maas $PROFILE resource-pools create name=$NAME description="$DESCRIPTION"

Delete a resource pool

UI:

• MAAS 3.4: Organisation > Pools > (trash can) > Delete.
• Earlier versions: Resource > (trash can) > Delete.

CLI:

maas $PROFILE resource-pool delete $RESOURCE_POOL_ID

Add a machine to a pool

UI:

• MAAS 3.4 forward: Machines > Select machine > Categorise > Set pool > Select Resource pool > Set pool.
• Earlier versions: Machines > Select machine > Configuration > Set Resource pool > Save changes.

CLI:

maas $PROFILE machine update $SYSTEM_ID pool=$POOL_NAME

Remove a machine from a pool

UI:

• MAAS 3.4: Same as “Add a machine to a pool,” but select “default” as the resource pool.
• Earlier versions: Machines > (machine) > Configuration > Set pool to “default” > Save changes.

CLI:

maas $PROFILE machine update $SYSTEM_ID pool="default"

List resource pools

CLI:

maas $PROFILE resource-pools read

View a single pool

CLI:

maas $PROFILE resource-pool read $RESOURCE_POOL_ID

Update a pool

CLI:

maas $PROFILE resource-pool update $RESOURCE_POOL_ID name=newname description="A new description."

description is optional.

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