ADIC 2.6 manual Cvmkfs, Cvupdatefs, Cvversions, Windows GUI Commands c\cvfs\bin

Command	Options	Description
	[ -z ]	Causes the file to
		physically zero out.
	size [ k m g ]	Specifies the file size in
		bytes. If appended with
		k, m or g, the value
		represents kilobytes,
		megabytes or gigabytes.
	filename	Name of the file to
		create.

cvmkfs

Command	Options	Description
cvmkfs		Initializes a StorNext FS.
		WARNING: This
		command destroys any
		existing file system data
		for the file system
		(file_system_name). Use
		extreme caution when
		invoking cvmkfs.
	[ -G ]	Bypasses “Press return
		to continue...” type
		prompts.
	[ -F ]	Bypasses all verification
		prompts.
		WARNING: Use this flag
		with extreme caution.
	[ -n #k, m, g ]	Pre-allocates inodes on
		StorNext FS.
	file_system_name	Name of the StorNext FS
		to initialize.

cvupdatefs

Command	Options	Description
cvupdatefs		Commits a StorNext FS
		configuration change.
	[ -f ]	Forces commit of the
		updated configuration.
		WARNING: This option
		skips the confirmation
		step of cvupdatefs. Use
		this option with extreme
		caution.
	[ FsName ]	Specifies the file system
		(FsName) to update.

Command	Options	Description
	[ FsPath ]	Specifies a path (other
		than /usr/cvfs/data) to
		locate file systems.

cvversions

Command	Options	Description
cvversions		Displays StorNext client
		and server versions.

Windows GUI Commands (c:\cvfs\bin)*

Command	Description
cvntadmin.exe	Starts and stops a StorNext FS.
	Views and modifies a file system and
(StorNext FS Administrator GUI)	stripe group attributes.
	Start > Programs >
	StorNext FS > File
	System Administrator
cvcfgadmin.exe	Creates or modifies a StorNext FS
	configuration by changing the
(StorNext FS Configuration	selected file_system_name.cfg file.
Administrator)	This command is only available on
	the server where StorNext FS
	software is loaded. The command is
	not available on StorNext FS client
	machines.
	Start > Programs >
	StorNext FS > Disk
	Device Labeler
cvntlabel.exe	Labels disk devices for use with a
(StorNext FS Disk Device	StorNext FS.
	Start > Programs >
Labeler)
	StorNext FS > Disk
	Device Labeler
cvntclnt.exe	Modifies the StorNext FS
(StorNext FS Auto-Start	configuration files.
	Start > Programs >
Configuration)
	StorNext FS > File
	System Control
	Parameters
instsvc.exe	Starts up the background services
	needed by StorNext FS. Starts all file
(Start StorNext FS Services)	systems configured for auto-start.
	Start > Programs >
	StorNext FS > Start File
	System Services

Command	Description
rmsvc.exe	Stops all StorNext FSs and shuts
	down background services needed
(Stop StorNext FS Services)	by StorNext FS.
	Start > Programs >
	StorNext FS > Stop File
	System Services

*Valid path if upgrading to StorNext FS 2.6 from a previous version. If installing StorNext FS 2.6 as an initial installation, the path is: c:\snfs\bin.

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