diff --git a/actions.yaml b/actions.yaml
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+pause:
+  description: Pause ceph health operations
+resume:
+  description: Resume ceph health operations
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diff --git a/actions/pause b/actions/pause
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eux
+
+ceph osd set nodown
+ceph osd set noout
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diff --git a/actions/resume b/actions/resume
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eux
+
+ceph osd unset nodown
+ceph osd unset noout
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