init
Description
Initializing the drives
- formats the selected drive(s) with XFS filesystem
- mounts the drive(s) to
/var/lib/directpv/mnt/<UUID>.
Volume Manager uses initialized drives to provision Persistent Volumes in response to Persistent Volume Claims with the directpv-min-io storage class.
Irrevocable Data Loss
This command completely and irreversibly erases any data that may exist on the selected drive(s).
Syntax
kubectl directpv init drives.yaml [flags]
Parameters
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--dangerous |
Perform initialization of drives which permanently erases existing data |
--timeout <duration> |
Timeout for the initialization process (default 2m0s) |
Global Flags
You can use the following global Volume Manager flags with kubectl directpv init:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--kubeconfig <string> |
Path to the kube.config file to use for CLI requests |
--quiet |
Suppress printing error messages |
Example
Initialize the drives selected in drives.yaml
The following command initializes all the drives selected in the file drives.yaml.
kubectl directpv init drives.yaml