### Create Volume

Use this page to create a Volume.

The Volume object is a pointer to a path in the server file system. It allows you to make simpler references to directories.
If your network has no NetWare volumes, you cannot create Directory Map objects.

What a Volume Object Represents
A Volume object represents a physical volume on a server, whether it is a writable disk, a CD, or other storage medium.
The Volume object in eDirectory does not contain information about the files and directories on that volume.
Volume objects are supported only on NetWare. UNIX file system partitions cannot be managed by using Volume objects.

Volume Name
The name of the Volume object in the tree. By default, this name is derived from the name of the physical volume, although you can change the object name.

Host Server
The server where the Volume resides.

Context
The container object in which the Volume is contained.

Host resource name
The physical volume name. The actual Volume object name might not reflect the physical volume name; this property is necessary to associate the Volume object with the physical volume.

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