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# GetStorageAreaDetails

The `GetStorageAreaDetails` action returns information about the storage areas that have been configured for the VMS being queried.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
`storagearea` | To view the details of a specific storage area, specify the index of the storage area. If you do not set this parameter, VMS returns the details of every storage area.

## Examples

`http://localhost:15000/action=GetStorageAreaDetails`

`http://localhost:15000/action=GetStorageAreaDetails&storagearea=2`

## Response

A response for the `GetStorageAreaDetails` action includes the following data:

Value | Description
--- | ---
`storagearea_index` | The index number for the storage area.
`size_mb` | The size of the storage area in megabytes.
`disk_location` | The location for the video files written to disk.
`pointer_cur` | The current write position within the storage area. A changing value indicates that data is being recorded.
`pointer_max` | The maximum value which `pointer_cur` can reach before returning to 0.
`rate_bytes` | The rate at which data is being written to the storage area (in bytes per second).
`rate_slots` | The rate at which data is being written to the storage area (in slots per second).

For example:

    <storagearea>
      <storagearea_index>0</storagearea_index>
      <size_mb>13000000</size_mb>
      <disk_location>C:\VMS\storage\area1</disk_location>
      <pointer_cur>1141195107</pointer_cur>
      <pointer_max>1661913600</pointer_max>
      <rate_bytes>4489216</rate_bytes>
      <rate_slots>548</rate_slots>
    </storagearea>

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