diff --git a/weed/Makefile b/weed/Makefile
index 33886215a..fd0843c22 100644
--- a/weed/Makefile
+++ b/weed/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ debug_mount:
 
 debug_server:
 	go build -gcflags="all=-N -l"
-	dlv --listen=:2345 --headless=true --api-version=2 --accept-multiclient exec weed -- server -dir=/Volumes/mobile_disk/99 -filer -volume.port=8343 -s3 -volume.max=0
+	dlv --listen=:2345 --headless=true --api-version=2 --accept-multiclient exec weed -- server -dir=/Volumes/mobile_disk/99 -filer -volume.port=8343 -s3 -volume.max=0 -master.volumeSizeLimitMB=1024 -volume.preStopSeconds=1
 
 debug_volume:
 	go build -gcflags="all=-N -l"
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ debug_webdav:
 
 debug_s3:
 	go build -gcflags="all=-N -l"
-	dlv --listen=:2345 --headless=true --api-version=2 --accept-multiclient exec weed -- -v=4 s3
\ No newline at end of file
+	dlv --listen=:2345 --headless=true --api-version=2 --accept-multiclient exec weed -- -v=4 s3
diff --git a/weed/command/scaffold.go b/weed/command/scaffold.go
index 82410f6d9..1ab763004 100644
--- a/weed/command/scaffold.go
+++ b/weed/command/scaffold.go
@@ -185,6 +185,28 @@ sniff_enabled = false
 healthcheck_enabled = false
 # increase the value is recommend, be sure the value in Elastic is greater or equal here
 index.max_result_window = 10000
+
+
+
+##########################
+##########################
+# To add path-specific filer store:
+#
+# 1. Add a name following the store type separated by a dot ".". E.g., cassandra.tmp
+# 2. Add a location configuraiton. E.g., location = "/tmp/"
+# 3. Copy and customize all other configurations. 
+#     Make sure they are not the same if using the same store type!
+# 4. Set enabled to true
+#
+# The following is just using cassandra as an example
+##########################
+[redis2.tmp]
+enabled = false
+location = "/tmp/"
+address  = "localhost:6379"
+password = ""
+database = 1
+
 `
 
 	NOTIFICATION_TOML_EXAMPLE = `
diff --git a/weed/filer/configuration.go b/weed/filer/configuration.go
index d04ab06cb..5f5dfed25 100644
--- a/weed/filer/configuration.go
+++ b/weed/filer/configuration.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package filer
 
 import (
-	"os"
-
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"os"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -15,28 +16,64 @@ func (f *Filer) LoadConfiguration(config *viper.Viper) {
 
 	validateOneEnabledStore(config)
 
+	// load configuration for default filer store
+	hasDefaultStoreConfigured := false
 	for _, store := range Stores {
 		if config.GetBool(store.GetName() + ".enabled") {
+			store = reflect.New(reflect.ValueOf(store).Elem().Type()).Interface().(FilerStore)
 			if err := store.Initialize(config, store.GetName()+"."); err != nil {
-				glog.Fatalf("Failed to initialize store for %s: %+v",
-					store.GetName(), err)
+				glog.Fatalf("failed to initialize store for %s: %+v", store.GetName(), err)
 			}
 			f.SetStore(store)
-			glog.V(0).Infof("Configure filer for %s", store.GetName())
-			return
+			glog.V(0).Infof("configured filer for %s", store.GetName())
+			hasDefaultStoreConfigured = true
+			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	// TODO load path-specific filer store here
-	// f.Store.AddPathSpecificStore(path, store)
-
-	println()
-	println("Supported filer stores are:")
-	for _, store := range Stores {
-		println("    " + store.GetName())
+	if !hasDefaultStoreConfigured {
+		println()
+		println("Supported filer stores are:")
+		for _, store := range Stores {
+			println("    " + store.GetName())
+		}
+		os.Exit(-1)
+	}
+
+	// load path-specific filer store here
+	// f.Store.AddPathSpecificStore(path, store)
+	storeNames := make(map[string]FilerStore)
+	for _, store := range Stores {
+		storeNames[store.GetName()] = store
+	}
+	allKeys := config.AllKeys()
+	for _, key := range allKeys {
+		if !strings.HasSuffix(key, ".enabled") {
+			continue
+		}
+		key = key[:len(key)-len(".enabled")]
+		if !strings.Contains(key, ".") {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		parts := strings.Split(key, ".")
+		storeName, storeId := parts[0], parts[1]
+
+		store := storeNames[storeName]
+		store = reflect.New(reflect.ValueOf(store).Elem().Type()).Interface().(FilerStore)
+		if err := store.Initialize(config, key+"."); err != nil {
+			glog.Fatalf("Failed to initialize store for %s: %+v", key, err)
+		}
+		location := config.GetString(key+".location")
+		if location == "" {
+			glog.Errorf("path-specific filer store needs %s", key+".location")
+			os.Exit(-1)
+		}
+		f.Store.AddPathSpecificStore(location, storeId, store)
+
+		glog.V(0).Infof("configure filer %s for %s", store.GetName(), location)
 	}
 
-	os.Exit(-1)
 }
 
 func validateOneEnabledStore(config *viper.Viper) {
diff --git a/weed/filer/filerstore.go b/weed/filer/filerstore.go
index 5e10bb0a6..10aee75df 100644
--- a/weed/filer/filerstore.go
+++ b/weed/filer/filerstore.go
@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@ type VirtualFilerStore interface {
 	FilerStore
 	DeleteHardLink(ctx context.Context, hardLinkId HardLinkId) error
 	DeleteOneEntry(ctx context.Context, entry *Entry) error
-	AddPathSpecificStore(path string, store FilerStore)
+	AddPathSpecificStore(path string, storeId string, store FilerStore)
 }
 
 type FilerStoreWrapper struct {
-	defaultStore FilerStore
-	pathToStore  ptrie.Trie
+	defaultStore   FilerStore
+	pathToStore    ptrie.Trie
+	storeIdToStore map[string]FilerStore
 }
 
 func NewFilerStoreWrapper(store FilerStore) *FilerStoreWrapper {
@@ -63,23 +64,34 @@ func NewFilerStoreWrapper(store FilerStore) *FilerStoreWrapper {
 		return innerStore
 	}
 	return &FilerStoreWrapper{
-		defaultStore: store,
-		pathToStore:  ptrie.New(),
+		defaultStore:   store,
+		pathToStore:    ptrie.New(),
+		storeIdToStore: make(map[string]FilerStore),
 	}
 }
 
-func (fsw *FilerStoreWrapper) AddPathSpecificStore(path string, store FilerStore) {
-	fsw.pathToStore.Put([]byte(path), store)
+func (fsw *FilerStoreWrapper) AddPathSpecificStore(path string, storeId string, store FilerStore) {
+	fsw.storeIdToStore[storeId] = store
+	err := fsw.pathToStore.Put([]byte(path), storeId)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Fatalf("put path specific store: %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
-func (fsw *FilerStoreWrapper) getActualStore(path util.FullPath) FilerStore {
+func (fsw *FilerStoreWrapper) getActualStore(path util.FullPath) (store FilerStore) {
+	store = fsw.defaultStore
 	if path == "" {
-		return fsw.defaultStore
+		return
 	}
-	if store, found := fsw.pathToStore.Get([]byte(path)); found {
-		return store.(FilerStore)
+	var storeId string
+	fsw.pathToStore.MatchPrefix([]byte(path), func(key []byte, value interface{}) bool {
+		storeId = value.(string)
+		return false
+	})
+	if storeId != "" {
+		store = fsw.storeIdToStore[storeId]
 	}
-	return fsw.defaultStore
+	return
 }
 
 func (fsw *FilerStoreWrapper) GetName() string {