---
name: "dtc_setup_vps_disk"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dtc-xen"
version: "0.5.17-1.2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dtc_setup_vps_disk"
---

# dtc\_setup\_vps\_disk(8)

setup LVM disks for using it as a VM

## NAME

dtc\_setup\_disk - setup LVM disks for using it as a VM

## SYNOPSIS

**dtc\_setup\_vps\_disk.sh** *VPS\_NUMBER* *HDD\_SIZE* *SWAP\_SIZE* \[ *lvm\|loopback* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**dtc\_setup\_vps\_disk.sh** This shell script is a part of the dtc-xen package that is to be used by the dtc panel to manage a Xen VPS server.

This script is used to create partitions to be used by a VPS later on. It will create a normal partition that will be used as a root disk, and a swap partition.

dtc\_setup\_disk is to be used by the dtc-xen SOAP server, but can also be used as a standalone userland tool.

If the partition(s) exists, then this script will delete it/them first.

## OPTIONS

**VPS\_NUMBER** has to be a number between 01 and 19. Let's say the number is 16, and that dtc-xen is configured to use the volume group called lvm1, then this script will create /dev/lvm1/xen16 and /dev/lvm1/xen16swap.

**HDD\_SIZE** Size in MB of the VPS partition to create.

**SWAP\_SIZE** Size in MB of the VPS swap partition to create. If the dtc-xen SOAP server is used to create the VPS, then it will create a swap partition of the exact same size as the memory.

**IMAGE\_TYPE** This parameter can have 2 values: either lvm or loopback. If ommited, then lvm is used. If lvm is used, then this script will create a partition using lvmcreate, otherwise it will create an image file. Both will later be used for the VPS.

## EXAMPLE

**dtc\_setup\_vps\_disk 04 15360 256 lvm**

This will create 2 LVM partition to be used by the VPS named xen04, the first one being a root partition of 15 GB, and the second one being a swap partition of 256 MB.

## VERSION

This documentation describes **dtc\_setup\_vps\_disk** version 0.3.15. See **http://www.gplhost.com/software-dtc-xen.html** for updates.

## SEE ALSO

[dtc\_reinstall\_os(8)](/dtc_reinstall_os/8.md), [dtc\_kill\_vps\_disk(8)](/dtc_kill_vps_disk/8.md)