rename-pvc

rename-pvc can rename PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs) inside Kubernetes.

:warning: Be sure to create a backup of your data in the PVC before using rename-pvc!

Installation

From krew plugin manager

See krew install guide.

Update krew packages and install rename-pvc:

kubectl krew update
kubectl krew install rename-pvc

Now you can use rename-pvc with kubectl rename-pvc.

From source

If you have Go 1.16+, you can directly install by running:

go install github.com/stackitcloud/rename-pvc/cmd/rename-pvc@latest

Based on your go configuration the rename-pvc binary can be found in $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin in case $GOPATH is not set. Make sure to add the respective directory to your $PATH. For more information see go docs for further information. Run go env to view your current configuration.

From the released binaries

Download the desired version for your operating system and processor architecture from the rename-pvc releases page. Make the file executable and place it in a directory available in your $PATH.

Usage

To rename a PVC from pvc-name to new-pvc-name run the command:

rename-pvc pvc-name new-pvc-name

Example Output:

Rename PVC from 'pvc-name' in namespace 'default' to 'new-pvc-name' in namespace 'default'? (yes or no) y
New PVC with name 'new-pvc-name' created
ClaimRef of PV 'pvc-2dc982d6-72a0-4e80-b1a6-126b108d2adf' is updated to new PVC 'new-pvc-name'
New PVC 'new-pvc-name' is bound to PV 'pvc-2dc982d6-72a0-4e80-b1a6-126b108d2adf'
Old PVC 'pvc-name' is deleted

With the flag --target-namespace it is possible to change the namespace of the newly created PVC. rename-pvc -n test1 --target-namespace test2 pvc-name pvc-name will create the new PVC in Namespace test2.

To select the Namespace and Kubernetes cluster you can use the default kubectl flags and environment variables (like --namespace, --kubeconfig or the KUBECONFIG environment variable). For all options run --help.

Flags:
      --as string                      Username to impersonate for the operation. User could be a regular user or a service account in a namespace.
      --as-group stringArray           Group to impersonate for the operation, this flag can be repeated to specify multiple groups.
      --as-uid string                  UID to impersonate for the operation.
      --cache-dir string               Default cache directory (default "/home/m/.kube/cache")
      --certificate-authority string   Path to a cert file for the certificate authority
      --client-certificate string      Path to a client certificate file for TLS
      --client-key string              Path to a client key file for TLS
      --cluster string                 The name of the kubeconfig cluster to use
      --context string                 The name of the kubeconfig context to use
  -h, --help                           help for /tmp/go-build4237287669/b001/exe/main
      --insecure-skip-tls-verify       If true, the server's certificate will not be checked for validity. This will make your HTTPS connections insecure
      --kubeconfig string              Path to the kubeconfig file to use for CLI requests.
  -n, --namespace string               If present, the namespace scope for this CLI request
      --request-timeout string         The length of time to wait before giving up on a single server request. Non-zero values should contain a corresponding time unit (e.g. 1s, 2m, 3h). A value of zero means don't timeout requests. (default "0")
  -s, --server string                  The address and port of the Kubernetes API server
  -N, --target-namespace string        Defines in which namespace the new PVC should be created. By default the source PVC's namespace is used.
      --tls-server-name string         Server name to use for server certificate validation. If it is not provided, the hostname used to contact the server is used
      --token string                   Bearer token for authentication to the API server
      --user string                    The name of the kubeconfig user to use
  -y, --yes                            Skips confirmation if flag is set

How does it work?

rename-pvc runs the following steps to rename an PVC in your Kubernetes cluster:

1. Creates the new PVC with the .spec.volumeName set to the existing PV
   • This new PVC is now in status Lost
2. Updates the spec.claimRef in the PersistentVolume to the new PVC
3. Waits until the new PVC's status is updated to Bound
4. Deletes the old PVC

Maintainers

Contribution

If you want to contribute to rename-pvc please have a look at our contribution guidelines.