12.2. Example: create an EVMS native volume

12.2.1. Using the EVMS GUI

Follow these instructions to create an EVMS volume:

1. Select Actions->Create->EVMS Volume.

2. Choose lvm/Sample Container/Sample Region.

3. Type Sample Volume in the name field.

4. Click Create.

Alternatively, you can perform some of the steps to create an EVMS volume from the GUI context sensitive menu:

1. From the Available Options tab, right click lvm/Sample Container/Sample Region.

2. Click Create EVMS Volume...

3. Continue beginning with step 3 of the GUI instructions.

12.2.2. Using Ncurses

To create a volume, follow these steps:

1. Select Actions->Create->EVMS Volume.

2. Enter Sample Volume at the "name" prompt. Press Enter.

3. Activate Create.

Alternatively, you can perform some of the steps to create an EVMS volume from the context sensitive menu:

1. From the Available Objects view, press Enter on lvm/Sample Container/Sample Region.

2. Activate the Create EVMS Volume menu item.

3. Continue beginning with step 3 of the Ncurses instructions.

12.2.3. Using the CLI

To create a volume, use the Create command. The arguments the Create command accepts vary depending on what is being created. In the case of the example, the first argument is the key word volume that specifies what is being created. The second argument is the object being made into a volume, in this case lvm/Sample Container/Sample Region. The third argument is type specific for an EVMS volume, Name=, followed by what you want to call the volume, in this case Sample Volume. The following command creates the volume from the example.

Create: Volume, "lvm/Sample Container/Sample Region", Name="Sample Volume"