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1 min readUpdated 7 November 2025

Creates a new Block Storage volume that can be attached to virtual machines for additional persistent storage

The vultr-cli block-storage create command provisions a new Block Storage volume on Vultr's platform, allowing you to attach additional persistent storage to your virtual machines.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli block-storage create [flags]

Examples

CONSOLE
# Full example
$ vultr-cli block-storage create --region='lax' --size=10 --label='your-label'

# Full example with block-type
$ vultr-cli block-storage create --region='lax' --size=10 --block-type='high_perf'

# Shortened with aliased commands
$ vultr-cli bs c -r='lax' -s=10 -l='your-label'

# Shortened with aliased commands and block-type
$ vultr-cli bs c -r='lax' -s=10 -b='high_perf'
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Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-b	--block-type	(optional) Block type you want to give the block storage. Possible values: `high_perf`, `storage_opt`. Currently defaults to `high_perf`.
-l	--label	label you want to give the block storage
-r	--region	ID of the region in which to create the block storage
-s	--size	size of the block storage you want to create

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