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.\" Title: nvme-create-ns
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.\" Date: 05/03/2024
.\" Manual: NVMe Manual
.\" Source: NVMe
.\" Language: English
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.TH "NVME\-CREATE\-NS" "1" "05/03/2024" "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>]
[\-\-endg\-id=<endgid> | \-e <endgid>]
[\-\-csi=<command_set_identifier> | \-y <command_set_identifier>]
[\-\-lbstm=<lbstm> | \-l <lbstm>]
[\-\-nphndls=<nphndls> | \-n <nphndls>]
[\-\-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>]
[\-\-azr | \-z]
[\-\-rar=<rar> | \-r <rar>]
[\-\-ror=<ror> | \-O <ror>]
[\-\-rnumzrwa=<rnumzrwa> | \-u <rnumzrwa>]
[\-\-phndls=<placement\-handle\-list,> | \-p <placement\-handle\-list,>]
[\-\-output\-format=<fmt> | \-o <fmt>] [\-\-verbose | \-v]
.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
\-e <endgid>, \-\-endg\-id=<endgid>
.RS 4
This field specifies the identifier of the endurance group\&.
.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
\-n <nphndls>, \-\-nphndls=<nphndls>
.RS 4
Number of Placement Handle included in the Placement Handle List\&. If the Flexible Data Placement capability is not supported or not enabled in specified Endurance Group, then the controller shall ignore this field\&.
.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 (aligned on 1Mib boundaries, unless the controller recommends a smaller value)\&. 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 (aligned on 1Mib boundaries, unless the controller recommends a smaller value)\&. 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
.PP
\-z, \-\-azr
.RS 4
Allocate ZRWA Resources\&. If set to 1, then the namespace is to be created with the number of ZRWA resource specified in the RNUMZRWA field of this data structure\&. If cleared to 0, then no ZRWA resources are allocated to the namespace to be created\&.
.RE
.PP
\-r <rar>, \-\-rar=<rar>
.RS 4
Requested Active Resources\&. This field specifies the number of active resources to be allocated to the created namespace\&.
.RE
.PP
\-O <ror>, \-\-ror=<ror>
.RS 4
Requested Open Resources\&. This field specifies the number of open resources to be allocated to the created namespace\&.
.RE
.PP
\-u <rnumzrwa>, \-\-rnumzrwa=<rnumzrwa>
.RS 4
Requested Number of ZRWA Resources\&. This field specifies the number of ZRWA resources to be allocated to the created namespace\&.
.RE
.PP
\-p <placement\-handle\-list,>, \-\-phndls=<placement\-handle\-list,>
.RS 4
The comma separated list of Reclaim Unit Handle Identifier to be associated with each Placement Handle\&.
.RE
.PP
\-o <fmt>, \-\-output\-format=<fmt>
.RS 4
Set the reporting format to
\fInormal\fR,
\fIjson\fR
or
\fIbinary\fR\&. Only one output format can be used at a time\&.
.RE
.PP
\-v, \-\-verbose
.RS 4
Increase the information detail in the output\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.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
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.RE
.SH "NVME"
.sp
Part of the nvme\-user suite
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