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NetApp ONTAP Storage

Manage NetApp ONTAP volumes, aggregates, snapshots, qtrees, and quotas

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Volume → Create

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Summary

Create a new volume on a specified NetApp ONTAP cluster within a given SVM and aggregate, with configurable volume size and optional settings.

Inputs

  • Cluster Host (required) — The hostname or IP address of the ONTAP cluster management LIF.
  • Port — HTTPS port for the ONTAP REST API; defaults to 443.
  • Volume Name (required) — The name for the new volume to create.
  • SVM (required) — The Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) where the volume will be created, specified by name.
  • Size (required) — The size of the volume to create, e.g., '100GB' or '1TB'.
  • Aggregate (required) — The aggregate where the volume will reside, specified by name.
  • Additional Options — Optional settings including junction path, security style, export policy, snapshot policy, space guarantee type, snapshot reserve percentage, deduplication, compression, volume type, comment, QoS policy, and tiering policy.
  • Options — Optional comma-separated list of fields to include in the response (use '*' for all).

Output shape

A single JSON object representing the created volume or job status when asynchronous operation is involved.

If the volume creation triggers an asynchronous job, the node polls the job until completion and returns the final status and details. Errors in creation will be reported with clear messages.

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