// is not valid for a PVC (for example, too long).
  //
  // An existing PVC with that name that is not owned by the pod
  // will *not* be used for the pod to avoid using an unrelated
  // volume by mistake. Starting the pod is then blocked until
  // the unrelated PVC is removed. If such a pre-created PVC is
  // meant to be used by the pod, the PVC has to updated with an

If a Persistent Volume Claim already exists, specify it during installation.

1. Create the PersistentVolume
2. Create the PersistentVolumeClaim
3. Install the chart

```bash
helm install --set persistence.existingClaim=PVC_NAME minio/minio
```

### NetworkPolicy

To enable network policy for MinIO,
install [a networking plugin that implements the Kubernetes

}

// ResourceClaimTemplateSpec contains the metadata and fields for a ResourceClaim.
message ResourceClaimTemplateSpec {
  // ObjectMeta may contain labels and annotations that will be copied into the PVC
  // when creating it. No other fields are allowed and will be rejected during
  // validation.
  // +optional
  optional k8s.io.apimachinery.pkg.apis.meta.v1.ObjectMeta metadata = 1;

  // The default if the list is empty is "Persistent", which is the usage defined by the
  // CSI specification and implemented in Kubernetes via the usual PV/PVC mechanism.
  //
  // The other mode is "Ephemeral". In this mode, volumes are defined inline inside the pod spec
  // with CSIVolumeSource and their lifecycle is tied to the lifecycle of that pod.

  // The default if the list is empty is "Persistent", which is the usage defined by the
  // CSI specification and implemented in Kubernetes via the usual PV/PVC mechanism.
  //
  // The other mode is "Ephemeral". In this mode, volumes are defined inline inside the pod spec
  // with CSIVolumeSource and their lifecycle is tied to the lifecycle of that pod.

- Listed the pods using `<PVC>` as an ephemeral storage volume in "Used by:" part of the output of `kubectl describe pvc <PVC>` command. ([#120427](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/120427), [@MaGaroo](https://github.com/MaGaroo))

* Enforcement of fsGroup; enable ScaleIO multiple-instance volume mapping; default PVC capacity; alignment of PVC, PV, and volume names for dynamic provisioning ([#48999](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/48999), [@vladimirvivien](https://github.com/vladimirvivien))

  the newer `apiVersion`. ([#116299](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/116299), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly))
- `volumes`: `resource.claims` is now cleared for PVC specs during create or update of a pod spec with inline PVC template or of a PVC because it has no effect. ([#115928](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115928), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly))

### Feature

  new endpoint, the rules for the new endpoint might not be added until
  much later). ([#122757](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122757), [@hakman](https://github.com/hakman)) [SIG Network]
- If a pvc has an empty storageClassName, persistentvolume controller won't try to assign a default StorageClass ([#122704](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/122704), [@carlory](https://github.com/carlory)) [SIG Apps and Storage]

## Changelog since v1.26.2

## Changes by Kind

### API Change

- Volumes: `resource.claims` gets cleared for PVC specs during create or update of a pod spec with inline PVC template or of a PVC because it has no effect. ([#115928](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/115928), [@pohly](https://github.com/pohly)) [SIG API Machinery, Apps and Storage]

### Feature