Quantum 3.5.1 User Manual

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Chapter 6  Managing the File System
Managing File System Operations
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Managing File System Operations
This section describes tasks that can be performed on an individual basis 
when you administer your file system. Except where noted, tasks can be 
completed in any order, and do not require that other tasks be 
successfully completed. This section includes these topics:
Disk Device Labeling
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Each drive used by SNFS must be labeled. (A new drive must be labeled 
only one time.) You can label a drive from any StorNext server or client 
that has a fibre channel (FC) connection to the drive. 
Selecting a Device to Label, Unlabel, or Probe
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Use the following procedure to select a disk device for labeling, 
unlabeling, or probing.
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From the SNFS home page, choose Label Disk Devices from the 
Admin menu. The Label Disk Device screen appears.
Caution:
Labeling a disk device will result in a complete loss of data 
on that disk device.
Note:
A device whose name is not selectable in the Disk Devices 
list is currently in use by a configured file system.