Add new zvol

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This function allows You to create a new zvol. You have to fill up or choose detailed information related to zvol :
  • NAME - Name the new Zvol
  • SIZE - Size of new Zvol. The unit for this values is GiB (Gibibyte).
In general, if You multiply 1024 ·1024 ·1024 = 1 073 741 824b, which is a result of eqaul 230.
For example, GiB = 1024 × 1 MiB = 1024 × 1024 × 1 KiB = 1024 × 1024 × 1024 × 1 B = 1 073 741 824 ~ 1070 GB
  • PROVISIONING - choose between the : thick provisioned and Thin provisioned (dafault).
  • DEDUPLICATION - choose between :
  • Disbaled (dafault)
  • On
  • Verify
  • sha 256
  • sha 256, verify


  • COMPRESSION - allows to choose many different data compression models, the default one is LZ4.You can also choose no compression (NONE).

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