Quantum 3.5.1 User Manual

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Chapter 6  Managing the File System
Checking the File System
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Expansion and 
Movement Steps
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Here are the steps required for expanding a file system and moving stripe 
groups:
1
Check the file system before you begin. (See 
2
Expand the file system. (See 
3
Move data stripe groups or metadata/journal stripe groups. (See 
4
Mark source stripe groups as down. (See 
Checking the File System
Before you perform either File System Expansion or Stripe Group 
Movement, you must first perform a check on the file system you plan to 
use for these features. This operation could take a significant amount of 
time depending on the size of the file system, so plan accordingly.
Use the following procedure to perform a file system check.
1
From the SNFS home page, choose Check File System from the 
Admin menu. The Check File System screen appears.