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# `incus low-level bitmaps create`

Create a dirty bitmap on a virtual machine

## Synopsis
```{line-block}

Description:
  Create a dirty bitmap on all the disks of a running virtual machine



```
```
incus low-level bitmaps create [<remote>:]<instance> <new bitmap name> [flags]
```

## Options

```
      --disabled      Create the bitmap in the disabled state
      --granularity   Granularity of the dirty bitmap in bytes
      --persistent    Store the bitmap on disk
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug          Show all debug messages
      --explain        If the command is valid, explain its parsed arguments instead of running it
      --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

* [incus low-level bitmaps](incus_low-level_bitmaps.md)	 - Manage dirty bitmaps on virtual machines

