3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Chapter 6: Configure Dynamic Volumes 92

Convert a Basic Volume to a Dynamic

Volume

If you have PSFS filesystems that were created directly on an imported

disk partition or LUN (a basic volume), you can convert the basic volume

to a dynamic volume. The new dynamic volume will contain only the

original subdevice; you can use the Extend Volume option to add other

subdevices to the dynamic volume.

NOTE: The new dynamic volume is unstriped. It is not possible to add

striping to a converted dynamic volume. If you want to use

striping, you will need to recreate the volume.

To convert a basic volume, select the associated PSFS filesystem on the

Management Console, right-click, and select Convert to Dynamic

Volume. The filesystem must be unmounted.

To convert a basic volume to a dynamic volume from the command line,

use the following command:

mx dynvolume convert <filesystem>