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.\" Title: nvme-create-ns
.\" Author: [FIXME: author] [see http://www.docbook.org/tdg5/en/html/author]
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.\" Date: 03/31/2023
.\" Manual: NVMe Manual
.\" Source: NVMe
.\" Language: English
.\"
.TH "NVME\-CREATE\-NS" "1" "03/31/2023" "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>]
[\-\-csi=<command_set_identifier> | \-y <command_set_identifier>]
[\-\-lbstm=<lbstm> | \-l <lbstm>]
[\-\-block\-size=<block\-size> | \-b <block\-size>]
[\-\-timeout=<timeout> | \-t <timeout>]
[\-\-nsze\-si=<nsze\-si> | \-S <nsze\-si>]
[\-\-ncap\-si=<ncap\-si> | \-C <ncap\-si>]
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.sp
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\&.
.sp
The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1)\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.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 Group 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
\-y <command_set_identifier>, \-\-csi=<command_set_identifier>
.RS 4
This field specifies the identifier of command set\&. if not issued, NVM Command Set will be selected\&.
.RE
.PP
\-l <lbstm>, \-\-lbstm=<lbstm>
.RS 4
Logical Block Storage Tag Mask for end\-to\-end protection\&.
.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
.PP
\-S, \-\-nsze\-si
.RS 4
The namespace size (NSZE) in standard SI units\&. The value SI suffixed is divided by the namespace LBA size to set as NSZE\&. If the value not suffixed it is set as same with the nsze option\&.
.RE
.PP
\-C, \-\-ncap\-si
.RS 4
The namespace capacity (NCAP) in standard SI units\&. The value SI suffixed is divided by the namespace LBA size to set as NCAP\&. If the value not suffixed it is set as same with the ncap option\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
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.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Create a namespace:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
# nvme create\-ns /dev/nvme0 \-\-nsze 11995709440 \-\-ncap 1199570940 \-\-flbas 0 \-\-dps 0 \-\-nmic 0
# nvme create\-ns /dev/nvme0 \-\-nsze\-si 6\&.14T \-\-ncap 1199570940 \-\-flbas 0 \-\-dps 0 \-\-nmic 0
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.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.RE
.SH "NVME"
.sp
Part of the nvme\-user suite
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