Create a PVC

Create a Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) to request storage for use in Pods.

Prerequisites

• A Persistent Volume or a Storage Class with dynamic provisioning must be available to satisfy the requested capacity.

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Step 1. Open the Create PVC form

Select Storage → Persistent volume claims from the left sidebar. Click the Create persistent volume claim button in the top right.

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Step 2. Enter PVC settings

Field	Description	Example
Name	PVC name	my-app-data
Namespace	Target namespace	default
Storage Class	Storage Class to bind	standard
Access Mode	Access method	ReadWriteOnce
Requested Size	Requested capacity	5Gi

TIP

Specifying a Storage Class will automatically provision a PV. To use a manually created PV, select the same Storage Class as the PV or leave it blank.

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Step 3. Confirm creation

Click Create. Check the Status in the Persistent volume claims list.

Status	Meaning
Pending	Waiting for PV binding
Bound	Successfully bound to a PV
Lost	Bound PV has been deleted

The PVC can be used in Pods once the Status is Bound.

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Next Steps

• Mount volume in a Deployment →
• Create a Persistent Volume →