Adding a file system – HP StorageWorks XP48 Disk Array User Manual
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Managing File Systems 112
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HP-UX: Logical Volume Manager
The following file system types are supported for use by the host:
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Solaris™: UFS, VERITAS™ File System 3.5, or VERITAS™ File System 4.0
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AIX
®
: JFS
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Windows
®
: NTFS
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Linux: ext2 or ext3
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HP-UX: VERITAS™ File System 3.5
Conversely, a file system is not added if any of the following apply:
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The access privilege for the logged-in user is Guest or Local Guest
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An unsupported the volume manager is used in the file system
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An unsupported file system is used by the host
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The volume manager is using a volume on a host where the Device Manager agent has been installed
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The volume is mounted on a host where the Device Manager agent has been installed
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The volume is being used as a command device
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The volume is being used as an S-VOL for Continuous Access XP
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The volume is being used as an S-VOL or SP-VOL for Business Copy XP
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The volume is being used as a V-VOL or POOL for Snapshot XP
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The volume is being used as an on-demand device
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The Read/Write permissions have not been set in the LUN Security XP Extension function
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The Auto Lun XP attribute has been set
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The volume size is less than 512 MB
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Dynamic Link Manager does not exist on the host, and multiple paths are assigned to the volume
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The volume is being used as a Differential Management LU
Mount points to which any of the following apply cannot be used to add a file system:
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The mount point has a name that includes two-byte characters, such as Japanese characters
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The mount point begins with a:, b:, A:, or B:
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The mount point exists on a network drive
To add a file system, perform the following steps:
1.
Select Volume (see section
). All volumes that the user can choose from are displayed.
CAUTION:
A volume cannot be used to add a file system if the volume manager is using that volume
on a host where the Device Manager agent has been installed, or any of the following conditions apply:
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The volume is mounted on a host where the Device Manager agent has been installed.
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The volume is being used as a command device.
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The volume is being used as an S-VOL for Continuous Access XP.
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The volume is being used as an S-VOL or SP-VOL for Business Copy XP.
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The volume is being used as a V-VOL or POOL for Snapshot XP.
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The volume is being used as an on-demand device.
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The Read/Write permissions have not been set in the LUN Security XP Extension function.
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The Auto Lun XP attribute has been set.
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The volume emulation type is unsupported.
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The volume size is less than 512 MB.
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Dynamic Link Manager does not exist on the host, and multiple paths are assigned to the volume.
2.
Choose a volume from among those displayed.
3.
Specify Parameters (see section
). The following items are set:
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File system type
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Mount point
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Volume manager
4.
Confirm the settings in Summary of Changes (see section
To start the add file system process: