Quantum 3.5.1 User Manual
Chapter 6 Managing the File System
Checking the File System
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Expansion and
Movement Steps
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.
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.