Quantum 3.5.1 User Manual

Chapter 6  Managing the File System

Performing Stripe Group Movement

StorNext User’s Guide

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(StorNext has different mechanisms for moving data stripe groups versus 

metadata/journal stripe groups.) 

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Use the following procedure to perform stripe group movement.

From the SNFS home page, choose Move Stripe Group from the 

Admin menu. The Move Stripe Group screen appears, showing the 

following information for completed moves and moves in progress: 
• File System: The name of the file system involved in the move
• Type: Specifies whether the move is for a data stripe group or a 

metadata/journal stripe group

• Lun/Stripe Group: The name of the lun/stripe group involved in 

the move

• Start Time: The date and time the move was launched
• Percentage Complete: The current percentage complete status 

for the move

• Status: For current moves the status will be Progress. For 

previously completed moves the status will be either Success or 

Fail.

During Stripe Group Movement, affinities are preserved when 

files are moved from one stripe group to another. 

Consequently, there must be sufficient space on one or more 

destination stripe groups for any affinities on the source stripe 

group. (You must add any affinities from the source stripe 

group to the new stripe group.)