Changing a Standard File System to a File-Enabled File System
Environment
OS Level: AIX Version 4.2.1
Type/Model: 990
Problem
How can I change a standard file system to a large, file-enabled
file system without down time or impact on the system?
Solution
Complete the following steps.
- Create the large file-enabled file system. Enter:
smitty jfs
- Change the type of the large file-enabled file system logical
volume. Enter:
chlv -t copy [LVname]
- Copy the contents to an existing logical volume. Enter:
cplv -e [DestinationLogicalVolume] [SourceLogicalVolume]
- Change the type of the large file-enable file system logical
volume once more. Enter:
chlv -t jfs LVname
- Run a file system check on the large file-enabled file system.
Enter:
fsck -y [FileSystem]
- Mount the large file-enabled file system. Enter:
mount [FileSystem]
[ Doc Ref: 95634813912954 Publish Date: Apr. 28, 2000 4FAX Ref: none ]