(lxc_storage_volume_set.md)= # `lxc storage volume set` Set storage volume configuration keys ## Synopsis Description: Set storage volume configuration keys For backward compatibility, a single configuration key may still be set with: lxc storage volume set [:] [/] ``` lxc storage volume set [:] [/] =... [flags] ``` ## Examples ``` Provide the type of the storage volume if it is not custom. Supported types are custom, image, container and virtual-machine. lxc storage volume set default data size=1GiB Sets the size of a custom volume "data" in pool "default" to 1 GiB. lxc storage volume set default virtual-machine/data snapshots.expiry=7d Sets the snapshot expiration period for a virtual machine "data" in pool "default" to seven days. ``` ## Options ``` -p, --property Set the key as a storage volume property --target Cluster member name ``` ## Options inherited from parent commands ``` --debug Show all debug messages --force-local Force using the local unix socket -h, --help Print help --project Override the source project -q, --quiet Don't show progress information --sub-commands Use with help or --help to view sub-commands -v, --verbose Show all information messages --version Print version number ``` ## SEE ALSO * [lxc storage volume](lxc_storage_volume.md) - Manage storage volumes