gcloud alpha lustre instances import-data

NAME
gcloud alpha lustre instances import-data - imports data from Cloud Storage to Managed Lustre instance
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha lustre instances import-data(INSTANCE :--location=LOCATION)--gcs-path-uri=GCS_PATH_URI[--async][--lustre-path=LUSTRE_PATH][--request-id=REQUEST_ID][--service-account=SERVICE_ACCOUNT][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Imports data from Cloud Storage to Managed Lustre instance.
EXAMPLES
To import data fromgs://my-bucket storage tomy-instance run:
gcloudalphalustreinstancesimport-datamy-instance--location=us-central-a--gcs-path-uri=gs://my_bucket--lustre-path='/path/to/lustre/dir'
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
Instance resource - The name of the Managed Lustre instance in the formatprojects/{project}/locations/{location}/instances/{instance}. Thearguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of this resource.(NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but can be set inother ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argumentinstance on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

INSTANCE
ID of the instance or fully qualified identifier for the instance.

To set theinstance attribute:

  • provide the argumentinstance on the command line.

This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.

--location=LOCATION
The location id of the instance resource.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argumentinstance on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line.
REQUIRED FLAGS
--gcs-path-uri=GCS_PATH_URI
The URI to a Cloud Storage bucket, or a path within a bucket, using the formatgs://<bucket_name>/<optional_path_inside_bucket>/. If apath inside the bucket is specified, it must end with a forward slash(/).
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--lustre-path=LUSTRE_PATH
The root directory path to the Managed Lustre file system. Must start with/. Default is/. If you're importing data into ManagedLustre, any path other than the default must already exist on the file system.
--request-id=REQUEST_ID
UUID to identify requests.
ServiceAccount resource - User-specified service account used to perform thetransfer. If unspecified, the default Managed Lustre service agent will be used.This represents a Cloud resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given argumentsin this group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argument--service-account on the command line with afully specified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.
--service-account=SERVICE_ACCOUNT
ID of the serviceAccount or fully qualified identifier for the serviceAccount.

To set theservice-account attribute:

  • provide the argument--service-account on the command line.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

API REFERENCE
This command uses thelustre/v1alpha API. The full documentationfor this API can be found at:https://cloud.google.com/managed-lustre/docs
NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. This variant is also available:
gcloudlustreinstancesimport-data

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Last updated 2026-02-10 UTC.