Creating a volume group from a PV | LinuC Level 1 101 Exam original practice question

1.05.2Basic

Create a new volume group named vgdata from initialized PV /dev/sdb1.

Which command is appropriate?

Hint 1: Focus on the requirement

Choose the command whose first argument names a new pool and whose remaining arguments are PV inputs.

Hint 2: Key terms

Review the short partitioning and LVM definitions before comparing the choices.

Detailed explanation

Incorrectpvcreate vgdata /dev/sdb1

Incorrect. pvcreate initializes PV metadata and does not create a VG.

Correctvgcreate vgdata /dev/sdb1

Correct. vgcreate vgdata /dev/sdb1 creates the volume group.

Incorrectlvcreate vgdata /dev/sdb1

Incorrect. lvcreate creates an LV from a VG.

Incorrectvgs vgdata /dev/sdb1

Incorrect. vgs only displays volume-group information.

An example you can run in a temporary verification environment.

vgcreate --help 2>&1 | sed -n '1,14p'

Volume Group名とPhysical Volumeを受け取る使用法

Environment: LVM2 / ヘルプ表示のみ
Use read-only inspection or a disposable disk when learning storage commands.
Partition and LVM writes can destroy data; verify the target before running them.

Foundation review

vgcreate builds the middle LVM layer; it does not initialize a PV or create an LV.

Confirm every supplied PV is intended for the new group.

Question IDKL-101-573

EnvironmentLVM2 / ヘルプ表示のみ

Last technical review2026-08-13

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