3 vos_create - Creates a read/write volume and associated VLDB entry
10 B<vos create> S<<< B<-server> <I<machine name>> >>> S<<< B<-partition> <I<partition name>> >>>
11 S<<< B<-name> <I<volume name>> >>> S<<< [B<-maxquota> <I<initial quota (KB)>>] >>>
12 S<<< [B<-cell> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-noauth>] [B<-localauth>] [B<-verbose>]
15 B<vos cr> S<<< B<-s> <I<machine name>> >>> S<<< B<-p> <I<partition name>> >>>
16 S<<< B<-na> <I<volume name>> >>> S<<< [B<-m> <I<initial quota (KB)>>] >>>
17 S<<< [B<-c> <I<cell name>>] >>> [B<-no>] [B<-l>] [B<-v>] [B<-h>]
24 The B<vos create> command creates a read/write volume with the name
25 specified by the B<-name> argument at the site specified by the B<-server>
26 and B<-partition> arguments. In addition, the command allocates or sets
33 Volume ID numbers for the read/write volume and its associated read-only
34 and backup volumes (this command does not actually create the latter two
35 types of volume). A volume ID number is an identification number
36 guaranteed to be unique within a cell.
40 An access control list (ACL) associated with the volume's root directory,
41 which takes the same name as volume's mount point when the volume is
42 mounted with the B<fs mkmount> command. An entry that grants all seven
43 permissions to the members of the system:administrators group is
44 automatically placed on the ACL. (In addition, the File Server by default
45 always implicitly grants the C<l> (lookup) and C<a> (administer)
46 permissions on every ACL to members of the system:administrators group,
47 even when the group does not appear on an ACL; use the B<-implicit>
48 argument to the B<fileserver> initialization command to alter the set of
49 rights on a server-by-server basis if desired.)
53 The volume's space quota, set to 5000 kilobyte blocks by default. Use the
54 B<-maxquota> argument to specify a different quota, or use the B<fs
55 setquota> command to change the volume's quota after mounting the volume
56 with the B<fs mkmount> command.
60 The volume is empty when created. To access it via the Cache Manager,
61 mount it in the file space by using the B<fs mkmount> command.
65 Currently, the maximum size of a volume is 2 terabytes (2^31 bytes).
71 =item B<-server> <I<server name>>
73 Identifies the file server machine on which to create the read/write
74 volume. Provide the machine's IP address or its host name (either fully
75 qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For details, see
78 =item B<-partition> <I<partition name>>
80 Identifies the partition on which to create the read/write volume, on the
81 file server machine specified by the B<-server> argument. Provide the
82 partition's complete name with preceding slash (for example, C</vicepa>)
83 or use one of the three acceptable abbreviated forms. For details, see
86 =item B<-name> <I<volume name>>
88 Specifies a name for the read/write volume. The maximum length is 22
89 characters, which can include any alphanumeric or punctuation
90 character. By convention, periods separate the fields in a name. Do not
91 apply the C<.backup> or C<.readonly> extension to a read/write volume
92 name; they are reserved for the Volume Server to add to the read/write
93 name when creating those backup and read-only volumes respectively.
95 =item B<-maxquota> <I<volume quota>>
97 Specifies the maximum amount of disk space the volume can use, as a number
98 of kilobyte blocks (a value of C<1024> is one megabyte). The value C<0>
99 (zero) grants an unlimited quota, but the size of the disk partition that
100 houses the volume places an absolute limit on its size. If this argument
101 is omitted, the default value is C<5000>.
103 =item B<-cell> <I<cell name>>
105 Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument
106 with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see L<vos(1)>.
110 Assigns the unprivileged identity C<anonymous> to the issuer. Do not
111 combine this flag with the B<-localauth> flag. For more details, see
116 Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
117 F</usr/afs/etc/KeyFile> file. The B<vos> command interpreter presents it
118 to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during mutual
119 authentication. Do not combine this flag with the B<-cell> argument or
120 B<-noauth> flag. For more details, see L<vos(1)>.
124 Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the command's
125 execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings and error messages
130 Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
137 The Volume Server produces the following message to confirm that it
140 Volume <volume_ID> created on partition <partition_name> of <machine_name>
144 The following command creates the read/write volume C<user.pat> on the
145 F</vicepf> partition of the file server machine C<fs4.abc.com>.
147 % vos create -server fs4.abc.com -partition /vicepf -name user.pat
148 Volume user.pat created on partition /vicepf of fs4.abc.com
150 =head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
152 The issuer must be listed in the F</usr/afs/etc/UserList> file on the
153 machine specified with the B<-server> argument and on each database server
154 machine. If the B<-localauth> flag is included, the issuer must instead be
155 logged on to a server machine as the local superuser C<root>.
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