lsm_volume_disable(3)

💖 lsm_volume_disable — bestie, we're taking this volume OFFLINE 💖

okay so this is a page from the Libstoragemgmt C API Manual, and it's all about lsm_volume_disable, aka the function that tells a volume to go night-night. 🦋

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✨ NAME ✨

lsm_volume_disable — Set a Volume to offline

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int lsm_volume_disable (lsm_connect *conn, lsm_volume *volume, lsm_flag
flags);

like. three args. that's it. we love a low-maintenance icon. 💅

✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

• conn — a Valid lsm_connect pointer. must be valid, no fake ones bestie.
• volume — the pointer of lsm_volume to be disabled. this is the lil guy we're sending to sleep 😴
• flags — Reserved for future use, must be LSM_CLIENT_FLAG_RSVD. do not get creative here. the future isn't here yet.

✨ VERSION ✨

1.0 — iconic since day one ✨

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Disable the read and write access to the specified volume.

that's the whole vibe. volume gets its read + write privileges revoked. it's giving grounded. 🚫📖 🚫✍️

✨ CAPABILITY ✨

LSM_CAP_VOLUME_DISABLE

yep, that's the capability you're looking for. if your thing doesn't have it, we're gonna have a problem (see LSM_ERR_NO_SUPPORT below 🙈).

✨ RETURN ✨

Error code as enumerated by lsm_error_number. the full lineup, no skips: 💀

• LSM_ERR_OK
  • On success. we ate. 💅
• LSM_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT
  • When any argument is NULL or not a valid lsm_connect pointer or invalid flags.
• LSM_ERR_NOT_FOUND_VOLUME
  • When volume not found. she's not here, bestie 😭
• LSM_ERR_POOL_NOT_READY
  • Pool is not ready. give her a minute, she's getting ready 🎀
• LSM_ERR_NO_SUPPORT
  • Not supported. the hardware said no. periodt.

ngl, if you're getting anything other than LSM_ERR_OK, read the list again before you @ me. fr fr. 🫶

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and that's the whole page!! this one came out in February 2026 as part of lsm_volume_disable's very own spot in the manual set — mwah, go disable something responsibly 💖✨🌸