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.\" Title: nvme-create-ns
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.\" Manual: NVMe Manual
.\" Source: NVMe
.\" Language: English
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.TH "NVME\-CREATE\-NS" "1" "04/24/2020" "NVMe" "NVMe Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
nvme-create-ns \- Send NVMe Namespace management command to create namespace, returns results\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
\fInvme create\-ns\fR <device> [\-\-nsze=<nsze> | \-s <nsze>]
[\-\-ncap=<ncap> | \-c <ncap>]
[\-\-flbas=<flbas> | \-f <flbas>]
[\-\-dps=<dps> | \-d <dps>]
[\-\-nmic=<nmic> | \-m <nmic>]
[\-\-anagrp\-id=<anagrpid> | \-a <anagrpid>]
[\-\-nvmset\-id=<nvmsetid> | \-i <nvmsetid>]
[\-\-block\-size=<block\-size> | \-b <block\-size>]
[\-\-timeout=<timeout> | \-t <timeout>]
DESCRIPTION
.fi
.sp
.nf
For the NVMe device given, sends a namespace management command to create
the namespace with the requested settings\&. On success, the namespace
identifier assigned by the controller is returned\&.
The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character
device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1)\&.
OPTIONS
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.PP
\-s, \-\-nsze
.RS 4
The namespace size\&.
.RE
.PP
\-c, \-\-ncap
.RS 4
The namespace capacity\&.
.RE
.PP
\-f, \-\-flbas
.RS 4
The namespace formatted logical block size setting\&. Conflicts with \-\-block\-size argument\&.
.RE
.PP
\-d, \-\-dps
.RS 4
The data protection settings\&.
.RE
.PP
\-m, \-\-nmic
.RS 4
Namespace multipath and sharing capabilities\&.
.RE
.PP
\-a, \-\-anagrp\-id
.RS 4
ANA Gorup Identifier\&. If this value is 0h specifies that the controller determines the value to use
.RE
.PP
\-i <nvmsetid>, \-\-nvmset\-id=<nvmsetid>
.RS 4
This field specifies the identifier of the NVM Set\&.
.RE
.PP
\-b, \-\-block\-size
.RS 4
Target block size the new namespace should be formatted as\&. Potential FLBAS values will be values will be scanned and the lowest numbered will be selected for the create\-ns operation\&. Conflicts with \-\-flbas argument\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.sp
No examples provided yet\&.
.SH "NVME"
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Part of the nvme\-user suite
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