Creating new RVG

Last published : Jun 12, 2026
Use the vxrvg make command to create a new RVG based on the attributes specified.
Syntax for vxrvg make command
vxrvg -g <diskgroup> make <rvg> attribute=value
Example
vxrvg -g vvrdg make rvg datavol=dv1 srl=rep_log rlink=rlink1
\    Primary=true rds=rds
The following table lists attributes for vxrvg make command.
Table: Attributes for vxrvg make command
RVG Attributes Description
datavol Specifies the list of names of the data volumes to be associated to the RVG. The names of the volumes are comma-separated.
srl Specifies the name of the volume to be associated as a Replicator Log to the RVG.
rlink Specifies the list of names of the RLINKS separated by a comma, to be associated to the RVG.
Primary Set to Primary=true for Primary RVG and Primary=false for Secondary RVG.
rds RDS name to which this RVG is to be associated.
Note: By default, the RVG name is considered as the RDS name.