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.
$ vultr-cli block-storage create [flags]
# 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'
| 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 |