mkpv

mkpv − creates PV

mkpv [--configfile] [--version] [--force]

[--upgrade] [-acvfuv] </dev/md?>+

mkpv sets up a block devices into a single PV.

Note that initializing PV devices destroys all of the data on the consituent devices.

-c, −−configfile filename

Use filename as the configuration file (/etc/raidtab is used by default).

−f, −−force

Initilize the consituent devices, even if they appear to have data on them already.

−h, −−help

Displays a short usage message, then exits.

−V, −−version

Displays a short version message, then exits.

The raidtools are derived from the md-tools and raidtools packages, which were originally written by Marc Zyngier, Miguel de Icaza, Gadi Oxman, Bradley Ward Allen, and Ingo Molnar.

Ingo Molnar

Probably many.

raidtab(5), raidstart(8)