ADIC 2.6 User Manual

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Syntax conventions:
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italics = replace with a variable

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[ ] = optional component

cvadmin

Displays the active 
StorNext FS 
configuration. Can be 
used to modify the 
configuration.

-F FileSystemName

Sets the file system 
(FileSystemName) as 
the active file system.

-H FSMHostName

Connects to the 
StorNext FS on the 
specified machine 
(FSSHostName).

[ -e command ]

Runs cvadmin and exits.

[ -f filename ]

Reads commands from 
the specified file.

activate 
file_system_name 
[ hostname or IP address ]

Activates the file system 
(file_system_name).

debug [ value ]

Views or sets the 
StorNext FS’s debugging 
flags.

disable
groupname 
[ read | write ]

Disables the stripe group 
(groupname) for either 
reads or writes.

disks [ refresh ]

Displays StorNext FS 
disk volumes visible to 
this machine. If the 
refresh option is used, 
the volumes are 
re-scanned.

down groupname

Disables access to the 
stripe group 
(groupname).

enable 
groupname
[ read | write ]

Enables the stripe group 
(groupname) for either 
reads or writes.

fail file_system_name 
| index_number 

Fails over the file system 
(file_system_name).

filelocks [ yes | no ]

Enables or disables 
cluster-wide file/record 
lock enforcement.

method groupname 
[ rotate | sticky ]

Modifies the read-back 
method for the stripe 
group (groupname).

multipath groupname
[ rotate | static | sticky ]

Modifies the multi-path 
method for the stripe 
group (groupname).

paths

Displays StorNext FS-
labeled disks visible to 
the local system.

quit

Disconnects cvadmin 
from the StorNext FS 
and exits.

quotas [ yes | no ]

Enables or disables 
quota accounting and 
enforcement.

quotas get 
[ user | group ] name

Displays current quota 
parameters for the user 
or group (name).

quotas set
[ user | group ]
name hardlim softlim 
timelim

Sets current quota 
parameters for the user 
or group (name).

quotacheck

Recalculates the amount 
of space consumed by 
all users and groups in 
the file system.

repquota

Generates quota reports 
for all users and groups 
in the file system.

select
[ file_system_name ]

Selects the file system 
(file_system_name) to 
view and modify.

show
[ groupname ] [ long ]

Displays information 
about stripe groups 
(groupname) associated 
with the file system.

start
file_system_name 
[ hostname | IP address ]

Starts the StorNext FS 
manager for the 
specified file system 
(file_system_name).

stat

Displays the general 
status of the file system.

stop file_system_name

Stops the StorNext FS 
manager for the 
specified file system 
(file_system_name).

up groupname

Enables the stripe group 
(groupname).

who

Queries the client list for 
the selected file system.

cvaffinity

Establishes an affinity to 
a stripe group or lists a 
file’s current affinity.

[ -k key ]

Indicates where the file 
system should place the 
data file. If the key 
parameter is defined, 
then the data 
file is placed on stripe 
groups specified to 
support this parameter.

[ -l ]

Lists the affinity for the 
specified file.

[ -d ]

Deletes the affinity from 
the specified file or 
directory.

File or directory name.

cvcp

Provides a high speed, 
multi-threaded copy 
mechanism to copy 
directories and tar 
images to and from the 
StorNext FS.

Source file or directory.

Destination file or 
directory.

[ -A ]

Disables file
pre-allocation.

[ -b buffers ]

Sets the number of I/O 
buffers.

Default value: Two times 
the number of copy 
threads started.

[ -k buffer_size ]

Sets the I/O buffer size.

Default value: 4MB