# How to use default storage {{product}} offers a local-storage option to quickly set up and run a cluster, especially for single-node support. This guide walks you through enabling and configuring this feature. ```{warning} Local storage will not survive node removal, so it may not be suitable for certain setups, such as production multi-node clusters. ``` ## Prerequisites This guide assumes the following: - You have root or sudo access to the machine - You have a bootstrapped {{product}} cluster (see the [getting-started-guide]) ## Enable local storage The storage feature is enabled by default when bootstrapping the snap. However, if you have used a custom bootstrap configuration or disabled the feature, you can enable it using the following command: ``` sudo k8s enable local-storage ``` ## Configure local storage While the storage option comes with sensible defaults, you can customise it to meet your requirements. Obtain the current configuration by running: ``` sudo k8s get local-storage ``` You can modify the configuration using the `set` command. For example, to change the local storage path: ``` sudo k8s set local-storage.local-path=/path/to/new/folder ``` The local-storage feature provides the following configuration options: - `local-path`: path where the local files will be created. - `reclaim-policy`: set the reclaim policy of the persistent volumes provisioned. It should be one of "Retain", "Recycle", or "Delete". - `default`: set the local-storage storage class to be the default. If this flag is not set and the cluster already has a default storage class it is not changed. If this flag is not set and the cluster does not have a default class set then the class from the local-storage becomes the default. ## Disable local storage The local storage option is only suitable for single-node clusters and development environments as it has no multi node data replication. For a production environment you may want a more sophisticated storage solution. To disable local-storage, run: ``` sudo k8s disable local-storage ``` Disabling storage only removes the CSI driver. The persistent volume claims will still be available and your data will remain on disk. [getting-started-guide]: ../../tutorial/getting-started.md