3.4.0 Matrix Server Command Reference

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Dump or restore matrix configuration information:

The following command dumps configuration information to stdout. The

information includes the configuration of servers, network interfaces,

virtual hosts, service and device monitors, notifiers, disks, and filesystems.

It also includes the sleep setting and alerts.

The dumped information does not include configuration information for

the following: PolyServe Matrix Server license, secret, matrix password,

membership partitions, fencing configuration, FibreChannel switches.

mx matrix dump

You can also save the configuration in a file for backup purposes:

mx matrix dump > <backup_file>

To restore the configuration, use this command:

mx --continue --file <backup_file>

Destroy the matrix:

mx matrix destroy

This command attempts to remove your matrix configuration. The

command may fail, based on the resources in use throughout the matrix.

The output from matrix dump, when run prior to matrix destroy, can be

useful in restoring a matrix configuration after it has been destroyed;

however, you may need to perform the reconfiguration manually.

mx mfs – Matrix File Share commands

Use the following commands to configure Matrix File Shares or to display

their status.

Add a Matrix File Share:

mx mfs add [arguments] --path <path> --servers ALL_SERVERS|

--servers specifies the servers on which the Matrix File Share should be

configured.

<mfs_name> is the name for the Matrix File Share. <path> is the location of the

Matrix File Share (such as y:\myshared). This is typically the drive letter or