---
name: "evms_activate"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "evms"
version: "2.5.5-18"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/evms_activate"
---

# evms\_activate(8)

Activate EVMS volumes

## NAME

evms\_activate - Activate EVMS volumes

## SYNOPSIS

evms\_activate \[options\]

```
[-d debug_level, --debug-level debug_level]
	debug_level=[0-9] |
	            [critical | serious | error | warning |
	             default | details | entry_exit | debug |
	             extra | everything]
[-l log_file_name, --log-file log_file_name]
[-n node_name, --node-name node_name]
[-q] [-v] [-h | -? | --help]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The **evms\_activate** command discovers all EVMS volumes and activates kernel devices for all volumes that are not yet active. The command should be run at boot time so the file systems that reside on the volumes can be mounted. If EVMS volumes are listed in the */etc/fstab*, **evms\_activate** should be run before */etc/fstab* is processed (which is distribution specific). If the root file system is on an EVMS volume, **evms\_activate** should be run from the init-ramdisk.

## OPTIONS

The following options can be used with **evms\_activate**:

- \-d, --debug-level debug\_level

  Specify the amount of information that should be written to the log file. A numerical value between 0 and 9 can be specified, where a larger number generates more logging information. The following text values are also allowed:

  ```
  critical
  serious
  error
  warning
  default
  details
  entry_exit
  debug
  extra
  everything
  ```

  "Critical" generates the least information and "everything" generates the most information. The default debug level is "default" or "5."

- \-l, --log-file log\_file\_name

  Specify the location of the log file. The default value is */var/log/evms-engine.log*.

- \-n, --node-name node\_name

  Specify the node in the cluster on which volumes should be activated. The default value is the local node. If EVMS is not running in a cluster, this option is ignored.

- \-q

  Do not display any status information.

- \-v

  Display verbose status information about the progress of the volume activation.

- \-h, -?, --help

  Display a summary of the options available for **evms\_activate**.

## SEE ALSO

[**evms**(8)](/evms/8.md), [**evms\_gather\_info**(8)](/evms_gather_info/8.md), http://evms.sourceforge.net/

## AUTHOR

Kevin Corry