mkpv(8)

NAME
mkpv - creates PV

SYNOPSIS
mkpv [--configfile] [--version] [--force]
         [--upgrade] [-acvfuv] </dev/md?>+

DESCRIPTION
mkpv sets up a block devices into a single PV. Note that initializing PV devices destroys all of the data on the consituent devices.

OPTIONS

-c, --configfile filename
    Use filename as the configuration file (/etc/raidtab is used by default).

-f, --force
    Initilize the consituent devices, even if they appear to have data on them already.

-h, --help
    Displays a short usage message, then exits.

-V, --version
    Displays a short version message, then exits.

NOTES
The raidtools are derived from the md-tools and raidtools packages, which were originally written by Marc Zyngier, Miguel de Icaza, Gadi Oxman, Bradley Ward Allen, and Ingo Molnar.

AUTHOR
Ingo Molnar

BUGS
Probably many.

SEE ALSO
raidtab(5), ckraid(8), raidadd(8)