# persistentvolume

The describe persistentvolume command retrieves detailed information about a specific Persistent Volume (PV) in the Kubernetes cluster. This includes metadata, storage capacity, access modes, reclaim policy, binding status, and the associated Persistent Volume Claim (PVC), if any.

## Usage

```
cldkctl describe persistentvolume [name] [flags]
```

## Steps

Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:

1. Run the following command in your terminal:

```
cldkctl describe persistentvolume [name]
```

2. Replace \[name] with the PV name you want to inspect. 
3. To view the resource name, refer to the corresponding get persistentvolume section.
4. If the resource is located in a non-default namespace, include the -n or --namespace flag followed by the namespace name.

```
cldkctl describe [resource] [name] -n [namespace]
```

5. Once completed successfully, the detailed information about the specified Persistent Volume will appear in your terminal. The output includes metadata, storage details, and binding information.

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The following table describes the additional fields specific to the PersistentVolume resource.

| Column                             | Description                                                          |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| spec.capacity.storage              | The total storage capacity allocated to this Persistent Volume.      |
| spec.hostPath.path                 | The file system path on the host node where data is stored.          |
| spec.accessModes                   | The supported access mode for this volume.                           |
| spec.persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy | Defines the behavior of the PV when its claim is released.           |
| spec.storageClassName              | The name of the StorageClass associated with this Persistent Volume. |
| spec.volumeMode                    | Indicates how the volume is exposed to the Pod.                      |
| status.phase                       | Displays the current state of the volume.                            |

## Flags

{% hint style="info" %}

1. This command supports [global flags.](/guidance-for-individual/cloudeka-api-list/global-flags.md) Refer to the Global Flags section for details.
2. For common metadata fields, refer to the Common Output Fields table at the beginning of this section.
   {% endhint %}

| Flag       | Description                                 |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| -h, --help | Help for describe persistentvolume command. |


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