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Block Device Quick Start
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To use this guide, you must have executed the procedures in the `5-minute
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Quick Start`_ guide first. Execute this quick start on the client machine.
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#. Create a block device image. ::
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rbd create foo --size 4096
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#. Load the ``rbd`` client module. ::
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sudo modprobe rbd
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#. Map the image to a block device. ::
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sudo rbd map foo --pool rbd --name client.admin
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#. Use the block device. In the following example, create a file system. ::
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sudo mkfs.ext4 -m0 /dev/rbd/rbd/foo
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#. Mount the file system. ::
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sudo mkdir /mnt/myrbd
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sudo mount /dev/rbd/rbd/foo /mnt/myrbd
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.. note:: Mount the block device on the client machine,
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not the server machine. See `FAQ`_ for details.
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See `block devices`_ for additional details.
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.. _5-minute Quick Start: ../quick-start
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.. _block devices: ../../rbd/rbd
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.. _FAQ: ../../faq#try-ceph
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