---
name: "nvme-lnvm-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-cli"
version: "1.12-5"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvme-lnvm-create"
---

# nvme-lnvm-create(1)

Instantiate a target on top of a LightNVM enabled device

## NAME

nvme-lnvm-create - Instantiate a target on top of a LightNVM enabled device

## SYNOPSIS

```
nvme lnvm-create [--device-name=<DEVICE> | -d <DEVICE>]
                        [--target-name=<TARGET> | -n <TARGET>]
                        [--target-type=<TARGETTYPE> | -t <TARGETTYPE>]
                        [--lun-begin <NUM> | -b <NUM>]
                        [--lun-end <NUM> | -e <NUM>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Instantiate a target on top of a LightNVM enabled device. This exposes the physical for the user to use.

The target name is the name of which the media is exposed as in /dev/\<targetname\>

The target type is the target to be instantiated. Typically pblk or rrpc.

LUN begin and end defines the range of LUNs to use for a target instantiation.

## OPTIONS

- \--device-name=\<DEVICE\>, -d \<DEVICE\>

  Device name to initialize.

- \--target-name=\<TARGET\>, -n \<TARGET\>

  Target name of the device to initialize. For example: target0.

- \--target-type=\<TARGETTYPE\>, -t \<TARGETTYPE\>

  Target type of the device to use. For example: pblk

- \--lun-begin \<NUM\>, -b \<NUM\>

  Begin LUN id offset to use for target

- \--lun-end \<NUM\>, -e \<NUM\>

  End LUN id offset to use for target

## EXAMPLES

• Initialize nvme0n1 with pblk target with 64 LUNs.

```
# nvme lnvm-create -d nvme0n1 -t pblk -n target0 -b 0 -e 63
```

## NVME

Part of the nvme-user suite