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# Addon: rook-ceph

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**Source**: See [rook.io](https://rook.io/) website for more details.

Rook turns distributed storage systems into self-managing, self-scaling, self-healing storage services.
It automates the tasks of a storage administrator: deployment, bootstrapping, configuration, provisioning, scaling, upgrading, migration, disaster recovery, monitoring, and resource management.

This addon deploys the Rook Kubernetes Operator for Ceph.

## [Usage](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-rook-ceph?format=md#p-41128-usage)

To enable the addon:

```
microk8s enable rook-ceph
```

The addon can be disabled at any time with:

```
microk8s disable rook-ceph
```

## [Specify Rook version](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-rook-ceph?format=md#p-41128-specify-rook-version)

It is possible to specify the Rook version to install using the `--rook-version` argument when enabling the addon:

```
microk8s enable rook-ceph --rook-version v1.11.9
```

## [Consume storage from external Ceph clusters](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-rook-ceph?format=md#p-41128-consume-storage-from-external-ceph-clusters)

When enabled, the addon enhances the `microk8s` cli with a `connect-external-ceph` command through which you can import external Ceph clusters:

Explore the available options of this command with:

```
microk8s connect-external-ceph --help
```

## [Links](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-rook-ceph?format=md#p-41128-links)

To learn more about Rook and Ceph visit:

* [rook.io](https://rook.io/)
* [ceph.io](https://ceph.io/)
* [MicroCeph](https://canonical-microceph.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/)

Last updated 3 years ago. [Help improve this document in the forum](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/addon-rook-ceph/25042).