public String getMode() {
        return this.mode;
    }
<p>
The metadata configuration mode for provisioning Metadata IOPS for an FSx for Lustre file system using a
<code>PERSISTENT_2</code> deployment type.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
In AUTOMATIC mode, FSx for Lustre automatically provisions and scales the number of Metadata IOPS for your file
system based on your file system storage capacity.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
In USER_PROVISIONED mode, you specify the number of Metadata IOPS to provision for your file system.
</p>
</li>
</ul>

@return The metadata configuration mode for provisioning Metadata IOPS for an FSx for Lustre file system using a
        <code>PERSISTENT_2</code> deployment type.</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        In AUTOMATIC mode, FSx for Lustre automatically provisions and scales the number of Metadata IOPS for
        your file system based on your file system storage capacity.
        </p>
        </li>
        <li>
        <p>
        In USER_PROVISIONED mode, you specify the number of Metadata IOPS to provision for your file system.
        </p>
        </li>
@see MetadataConfigurationMode
aws-java-sdk-fsx/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/fsx/model/CreateFileSystemLustreMetadataConfiguration.java