3 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/geo-replication/gsyncd.conf.in b/geo-replication/gsyncd.conf.in
index 384e07f5fa0..ecdeab9377e 100644
--- a/geo-replication/gsyncd.conf.in
+++ b/geo-replication/gsyncd.conf.in
@@ -46,7 +46,15 @@ configurable=false
 
 [access-mount]
 value=false
-help=Do not unmount the Aux mounts when stopped or crash
+type=bool
+validation=bool
+help=Do not lazy unmount the master volume. This allows admin to access the mount for debugging.
+
+[slave-access-mount]
+value=false
+type=bool
+validation=bool
+help=Do not lazy unmount the slave volume. This allows admin to access the mount for debugging.
 
 [isolated-slaves]
 value=
diff --git a/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py b/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py
index ae7b701a10c..edecf076a03 100644
--- a/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py
+++ b/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncd.py
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ def main():
                    help="Remote node ID to connect to Slave Volume")
     p.add_argument("--slave-id", help="Slave Volume ID")
     p.add_argument("-c", "--config-file", help="Config File")
-    p.add_argument("--access-mount", action="store_true",
-                   help="Do not umount the mount")
     p.add_argument("--debug", action="store_true")
 
     # Agent
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ def main():
     p.add_argument("--slave-gluster-log-level",
                    help="Slave Gluster mount Log level")
     p.add_argument("--slave-access-mount", action="store_true",
-                   help="Do not umount the mount")
+                   help="Do not lazy umount the slave volume")
 
     # Status
     p = sp.add_parser("status")
diff --git a/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncdconfig.py b/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncdconfig.py
index 9ca6ef37105..ad313022b4e 100644
--- a/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncdconfig.py
+++ b/geo-replication/syncdaemon/gsyncdconfig.py
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ def to_float(value):
 
 
 def to_bool(value):
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return value
     return True if value in ["true", "True"] else False