3.4.0 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Chapter 7: Configure PSFS Filesystems 82

Recreate a Filesystem

If you want to reformat a filesystem, select the filesystem on the

Filesystems window, right-click, and select Recreate Filesystem. A

message then appears stating that the Matrix Server needs to unmount

the filesystem and any unsaved files will be lost. When you click Yes, the

following window appears.

Click the Options button to see the available options for the filesystem.

When you click OK to recreate the filesystem, all data on the volume will

be lost.

Create a Filesystem from the Command Line

To create a filesystem, use the psfsformat or mx commands.

The psfsformat Command

Use this syntax:

psfsformat

[

-fq

] [

-l

<label>

] [

-n

max-nodes] [

-o

option ...]

The device can be specified in several ways:

• By the drive letter, such as X:

• By the mount point (junction), such as C:\san\vol2

• By the psd or psv name, such as psd2p2 or psv1

The options are:

•-f

Format the volume. Matrix Server cannot be running and the disk

cannot be 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.