Apple Xsan 1.0 - Manual (Page 92)

92 Appendix B Using the Command Line
Initializing a Volume (cvmkfs)
You can use the cvmkfs command to initialize an Xsan volume based on the
information in the corresponding configuration file for the volume (in
/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config/.cfg ).
$ cvmkfs [-G] [-F] [volume]
Viewing Storage Pool Information (cvsginfo)
You can use the cvgsinfo command to display information about the storage pools in
an Xsan volume.
$ cvsginfo [-l] [-d] file
Applying Volume Configuration Changes (cvupdatefs)
You can use the cvupdatefs command to apply configuration file changes to a
volume after you modify the volume’s configuration files.
$ cvupdatefs [-f] volume [configdir]
Warning: Initializing a volume destroys all existing data on the volume.
Parameter Description
-G Don’t display “Press return to continue” prompts.
-F Don’t display warning and verification prompts. Use this parameter
with caution.
volume The name of the volume to initialize. This name matches the name
of a configuration (.cfg) file in
/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config
.
Parameter Description
-l Display additional information, including number of blocks, disk
names, and striping characteristics.
-d Display additional debugging information.
file The full path to a file on the volume or of the volume’s root
directory, for example /Volumes/SanVol.
Parameter Description
-f Update without prompting for confirmation or advising of errors in
the configuration file.
volume The volume to update. If you don’t specify a volume, available
volumes are listed for you to choose from.
configdir Location of the volume’s configuration (.cfg) file if it is not in the
default location (/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config).
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