Managing the AMASS File System

Reinitialize Database

To empty the existing AMASS File System Database and reinitialize it, use the procedure in the following table.

Caution

All file and directory entries as well as library, drive, and media information are deleted.

Note

For detailed information on the commands used in these steps, see the "Command Reference" chapter.

Step

Command

Description

 

 

 

1

Log in as amass or root.

 

 

 

 

2

amassstat -u

INACTIVATE (-i) the

 

 

AMASS file system.

 

 

 

3

Reboot AMASS using one of the following ways:

 

 

 

 

amass_atboot

Disable the automatic

 

 

startup of AMASS. For

 

 

information on using

 

 

this script, see

 

 

amass_atboot in

 

 

Chapter 4.

 

 

 

 

Boot the system single-user.

Be sure to mount the

 

 

partition containing the

 

 

AMASS database

 

 

(/usr/filesysdb), the

 

 

AMASS journal

 

 

(/home/filesysdb/jo

 

 

urnal), and the

 

 

AMASS program files

 

 

(/usr/amass).

 

 

 

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