diff --git a/api/api.pb.go b/api/api.pb.go
index 82e1995f0..0522bf147 100644
--- a/api/api.pb.go
+++ b/api/api.pb.go
@@ -2666,6 +2666,8 @@ const (
 	SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_STORAGE_REBALANCE SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_Mode = 0
 	// VolumePlacementFix mode: scan all volumes for incorrect placement and fix them
 	SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_Mode = 1
+	// PoolDrain mode: drain all volumes & snapshots on the source pools (optionally to target pools)
+	SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_POOL_DRAIN SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_Mode = 2
 )
 
 // Enum value maps for SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_Mode.
@@ -2673,10 +2675,12 @@ var (
 	SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_Mode_name = map[int32]string{
 		0: "STORAGE_REBALANCE",
 		1: "VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX",
+		2: "POOL_DRAIN",
 	}
 	SdkStorageRebalanceRequest_Mode_value = map[string]int32{
 		"STORAGE_REBALANCE":    0,
 		"VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX": 1,
+		"POOL_DRAIN":           2,
 	}
 )
 
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diff --git a/api/api.proto b/api/api.proto
index 9ac37e873..2b2fce347 100644
--- a/api/api.proto
+++ b/api/api.proto
@@ -4423,6 +4423,8 @@ message SdkStorageRebalanceRequest {
     STORAGE_REBALANCE = 0;
     // VolumePlacementFix mode: scan all volumes for incorrect placement and fix them
     VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX = 1;
+    // PoolDrain mode: drain all volumes & snapshots on the source pools (optionally to target pools)
+    POOL_DRAIN = 2;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/api/server/sdk/api/api.swagger.json b/api/server/sdk/api/api.swagger.json
index d2b4a58f8..7c92f3bbd 100644
--- a/api/server/sdk/api/api.swagger.json
+++ b/api/server/sdk/api/api.swagger.json
@@ -4115,10 +4115,11 @@
       },
       "apiSdkStorageRebalanceRequestMode": {
         "default": "STORAGE_REBALANCE",
-        "description": "- STORAGE_REBALANCE: StorageRebalance mode: rebalance pools based on provisioned/used space (the default mode)\n - VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX: VolumePlacementFix mode: scan all volumes for incorrect placement and fix them",
+        "description": "- STORAGE_REBALANCE: StorageRebalance mode: rebalance pools based on provisioned/used space (the default mode)\n - VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX: VolumePlacementFix mode: scan all volumes for incorrect placement and fix them\n - POOL_DRAIN: PoolDrain mode: drain all volumes \u0026 snapshots on the source pools (optionally to target pools)",
         "enum": [
           "STORAGE_REBALANCE",
-          "VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX"
+          "VOLUME_PLACEMENT_FIX",
+          "POOL_DRAIN"
         ],
         "title": "Mode is an enum that defines the mode of the volume reorg job",
         "type": "string"