Quantum Tool Storage 6-01658-02 User Manual

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Chapter 6  Managing the File System
Managing File System Operations
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Making Global Changes
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The global section of the file system configuration file contains general 
parameters that control system performance, components related to the 
file system’s resource consumption, and whether features are enabled or 
disabled. 
For most of these parameters, restarting the File System Manager (FSM) 
causes the modified parameters to take effect. However, the File System 
Block Size and Windows Security parameters require that the file 
system be remade before they take effect. Remaking the file system 
results in data loss, so you should carefully plan the initial configuration 
of these two parameters in order to reduce the number of file system 
remakes. If a parameter change requires a file system remake, the system 
notifies the administrator in the system log.
The global section also contains several parameters that can dramatically 
improve or degrade system performance, so you should exercise caution 
when modifying performance parameters. 
Before making any changes to the file system’s configuration, carefully 
review the cvfs_config(4) man pages or the “CVFS Configuration File” 
help file. 
The following task describes how to modify global configuration settings. 
These settings affect all stripe groups in the file system. 
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From the SNFS home page, choose Globals from the Config menu. 
The Modify Global Settings
 
screen appears.