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Appendix B
Using the Command Line
Applying Volume Configuration Changes (cvupdatefs)
You can use the
cvupdatefs
command to apply configuration file changes to a
volume after you modify the volume’s configuration files.
$ cvupdatefs [-f] volume [configdir]
Starting a Volume Controller (fsm)
You can use the
fsm
command to start a file system manager process on a controller.
The fsm process manages the volume’s name space, file allocations, and metadata.
$ fsm [volume] [controller]
Parameter
Description
-f
Update without prompting for confirmation or advising of errors
in the configuration file.
volume
The volume to update. If you don’t specify a volume, available
volumes are listed for you to choose from.
configdir
Location of the volume’s configuration (.cfg) file if it is not in the
default location (/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config/).
Parameter
Description
volume
The volume that the process will manage.
controller
The computer on which the process is started, and which
therefore becomes the volume’s metadata controller.