Understanding file system status - Amazon Elastic File System
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Understanding file system status

You can view the status of Amazon EFS file systems using the Amazon EFS console or the AWS CLI. An Amazon EFS file system can have one of the status values described in the following table.

File system state Description
AVAILABLE The file system is in a healthy state, and is reachable and available for use.
CREATING Amazon EFS is in the process of creating the new file system.
UPDATING The file system is undergoing an update in response to a user-initiated update request.