Complete Pure Storage FlashBlade keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 13 shortcuts across 3 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| purefs create --size size fs | Create filesystem | Create and export a new FlashBlade filesystem. |
| purefs list | List filesystems | List all filesystems with size, usage, and enabled protocols. |
| purevol create name --size size | Create volume | Create a new block volume. |
| purevol list | List volumes | List all volumes with size and connection info. |
| purevol snap name | Snapshot volume | Create a point-in-time snapshot of a volume. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| purearray list | Array info | Show array name, ID, Purity version, and OS. |
| purehw list | Hardware inventory | List hardware components (blades, chassis) with serial numbers. |
| puredrive list | Drive status | List physical drives and their health status. |
| purelog list | List logs | List available diagnostic log bundles. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| purenetwork list | Network config | List configured network interfaces and virtual IPs. |
| purenetwork create vip name --address ip | Create VIP | Create a virtual IP for data or management traffic. |
| pureadmin create --api-token | Create API token | Generate an API token for programmatic or REST access. |
| purealert list | List alerts | List current array alerts and their severity. |
The most essential Pure Storage FlashBlade shortcuts are: purefs create --size size fs (Create filesystem), purefs list (List filesystems), purevol create name --size size (Create volume). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
Pure Storage FlashBlade has 13 keyboard shortcuts across 3 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
These are command-line commands — type them in your terminal or console. Combine them with shell history search (Ctrl + R) and aliases to work even faster.
The Pure Storage FlashBlade shortcut for create filesystem is purefs create --size size fs. Create and export a new FlashBlade filesystem.
Pure Storage FlashBlade includes 5 Filesystems & Volumes shortcuts, including purefs create --size size fs (Create filesystem) and purefs list (List filesystems). See the full list in the Filesystems & Volumes section above.
Pure Storage FlashBlade includes 4 Array & Hardware shortcuts, including purearray list (Array info) and purehw list (Hardware inventory). See the full list in the Array & Hardware section above.
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