Managing the AMASS File System

MAXIOSZ Changes

If you want to change the MAXIOSZ, perform the following steps:

Step

Command

 

 

1

Log in as amass or root.

 

 

2

Remove your current Backup Volume (containing a backup

 

of the AMASS File System Database and transaction file)

 

from the library, label it with the “old” MAXIOSZ value, and

 

store the volume in a safe place.

 

 

3

Upgrade to the current version of AMASS.

 

 

4

Immediately create a new Backup Volume with the

 

amassbackup command.

 

 

5

Label the new Backup Volume with the “new” MAXIOSZ

 

value.

 

 

6

To recover data on the old Backup Volume, return the

 

MAXIOSZ parameter on AMASS to the old setting before

 

attempting to read the old Backup Volume

 

 

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