vgcreate Create volume groups combining multiple mass-storage devices. Create a new volume group called vg1 using the /dev/sda1 device: vgcreate {{vg1}} {{/dev/sda1}} Create a new volume group called vg1 using multiple devices: vgcreate {{vg1}} {{/dev/sda1}} {{/dev/sdb1}} {{/dev/sdc1}}