# Configuration Methods

{% hint style="info" %}
The configuration methods are most commonly used by cbfs internally to startup and shutdown disks. You should only have to call these methods directly for advanced use cases.
{% endhint %}

## hasStarted

Returns true if the disk has been started up, false if not.

```javascript
if ( !disk.hasStarted() ) {
    // Email Luis
}
```

## getIdentifier

Returns the unique UUID identifier for this disk.

```javascript
var identifier = disk.getIdentifier(); // returns GUID
```

## getName

Returns the name of the disk.

```javascript
var name = disk.getName(); // returns name defined in ColdBox.cfc
```

## getProperties

Returns the settings for the disk.

```javascript
var properties = disk.getProperties(); // returns struct

var isCDrive = properties.path == "C:\" ? true : false;
```

## shutdown

cbfs invokes this method before the cbfs module is unloaded or during application reinit. You can implement this method as you see fit to shut down connections, sockets, etc.

```javascript
if ( disk.hasStarted() ) {
    disk.shutdown(); // No disk for you.
}
```

## startup

Start up a disk provider with the instance data it needs to start up. It must ensure that it sets the "started" variable to true to operate.

```javascript
disk.startup( name="myDisk", properties={
    "path": "C:\somepath"
} );
```


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://cbfs.ortusbooks.com/usage/disk-usage/configuration-methods.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.