Managing the AMASS File System

volformat

Format media with specified attributes.

Tip

Optical platters only: Because a full format can take a long time—more than 40 minutes—ADIC recommends that you format these volumes during off-hours.

Note

If you create a zero length file within an AMASS directory, ex. "touch filename", the file is not associated with a volume or volume group. This command will ignore such files. However, a zero length file, i.e. a non-zero length file that was written to tape and then truncated to zero length, will be recognized.

Prerequisites

Before using this command, the volume must have the following characteristics:

•Be Online

(Use the volloc command to view and toggle status.)

•Contain no data that you want to keep

•Not assigned to the cleaning volume group (CL)

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