Managing the AMASS File System

Example Configuring Block Size and Compression

Step 1. Log in as either amass or root.

Step 2. The following example formats volume number 1 with a block size of 128 KB and compression is enabled.

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#volformat -y b 128k -c on 1

Tools that Display Block Size and Compression

The following tools display both a tape block size (blksiz) and compression (cmpr) field that allows you to view these configurations:

•vglist command—By default, both block size and compression attributes do not display, unless specifically requested with the -aoption. For more information about this command, see “vglist” on page 3-117.

•volprint utility—By default, both block size and compression attributes do not display, unless specifically requested with the -aoption. For more information about this utility, see “volprint” on page 4-72.

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