Understanding file share status
You can view the health of a file share at a glance by looking at its status. If the status indicates that the file share is functioning normally, no action is needed on your part. If the status indicates that there's a problem, you can investigate to determine whether action could be required.
You can view a file share's status on the Storage Gateway console in the Status column. A file share that's functioning properly shows a status of AVAILABLE. This should be the status most of the time.
The following table describes file share statuses, what they mean, and whether action might be required.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AVAILABLE |
The file share is configured properly and is available to use. This is the standard status for a file share that's working properly. |
| CREATING |
The file share is not yet fully created and is not ready for use. The CREATING status is transitional. No action is required. If the file share gets stuck in this status, it's probably because the gateway VM lost connection to AWS. |
| UPDATING |
The file share configuration is currently updating. The UPDATING status is transitional. No action is required. If a file share gets stuck in this status, it's probably because the gateway VM lost connection to AWS. |
| DELETING |
The file share is being deleted. The file share is not deleted until all data is uploaded to AWS. The DELETING status is transitional, and no action is required. |
| FORCE_DELETING |
The file share is being deleted forcibly. The file share is deleted immediately and data is not uploaded to AWS. The FORCE_DELETING status is transitional, and no action is required. |
| UNAVAILABLE |
The file share is in an unhealthy state. Action is required. Some possible causes include role policy errors or mapping to an Amazon S3 bucket that doesn't exist. When the issue that caused the unhealthy state is resolved, the file share returns to a status of AVAILABLE. |
