Adds a volume to a storage pool.
>>-mkvol--+--------+-- -lun--lun_id-----------------------------> +- -?----+ +- -h----+ '- -help-' >--+-----------------------+--+-------------------+-------------> '- -client--client_name-' '- -pool--pool_name-' >--+---------------------+--+-----+--+---------------------+----> | .-yes-. | '- -f-' '- -desc--description-' '- -activate--+-no--+-' >--+-volume_name-+--------------------------------------------->< '- - ---------'
Example: vpd83naa5=12234678
Example: "VPD83Type1=IBM 2105 00129280"
To ensure that you have the correct format for your storage device, use the lslun command and copy the LUN format from the output.Do not specify a client if you are creating a volume in the system storage pool.
The default is an empty string. Specifying this parameter with no description results in a syntax error.
You must have Administrator privileges to use the command.
You must be logged in to the operating system on the engine hosting the master metadata server to run this command.
You must format the applicable LUN before invoking this command.
The cluster must not be in an offline state when you run this command.
sfscli> mkvol -lun vpd83naa5=12234678 -client client03 -pool fast -desc "fast vol 1" first_vol Volume first_vol successfully created.
Parent topic: Administrative commands
Related tasks
Adding metadata LUNs to SAN File System
Adding volumes to a storage pool
Related reference
activatevol
chvol
expandvol
lslun
lsvol
rediscoverluns
reportvolfiles
rmvol
suspendvol