HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.2.1 Windows Storage Server Edition Administration Guide (February 2006)

Chapter 8: Configure PSFS Filesystems 71
Create a Filesystem from the Command Line
To create a filesystem, use one of the following HP Clustered File System
commands.
The mx Command
Use this syntax:
mx fs create [--label <label>] <storageDevice>
A storage device is a basic or dynamic volume. Use the mx fs
showcreateopt command to locate an available volume.
To reformat a filesystem, use this command:
mx fs recreate [--label <label>] [--blocksize [4K|8K]]
<filesystem>
The psfsformat Command
Use this syntax:
psfsformat [ -fq ] [ -l <label> ] [ -n max-nodes] [ -o option ...] <device>
The options are:
• -f
The -f option (format) can be used if HP Clustered File System is not
running or the disk is not imported. Before using this option, be sure
that the volume is not in use on another node. The format operation
will take place even if the volume is in use.
• -q
Suppress messages.
• -l <label>
The label for the filesystem.
• -n <max-nodes>
The maximum number of nodes that can be in the cluster.