3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Chapter 7: Configure PSFS Filesystems 101
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If you enable quotas, you can set the default quota for users and groups
on that filesystem. If you do not want a default limit, click “Unlimited.”
To assign a limit, click “Limit” and then specify the appropriate size in
either kilobyes, megabytes, gigabytes, or terabytes. The defaults are
rounded down to the nearest filesystem block. The default user and
group quotas apply to all users and groups, respectively; however, you
can change the quota for a specific user or group. See “Manage
Filesystem Quotas” on page 175 for more information.
You can enable or disable quotas on a filesystem at any time. (See “Enable
or Disable Quotas” on page 175.)
Recreate a Filesystem
If you want to recreate a filesystem, select the filesystem on the
Filesystems window, right-click, and select Recreate. (The filesystem must
be unmounted.) All existing data will be lost.
The Options button opens the Filesystem Options dialog, and provides
the same options as creating a filesystem.
Create a Filesystem from the Command Line
To create a filesystem, use one of the following Matrix Server commands.
The mx Command
Use this syntax:
mx fs create <optional-arguments> <storageDevice>
A storage device is a basic or dynamic volume. To locate an available
volume, use the fs showcreateopt command. The optional arguments are:
• --label <label>
The label for the filesystem. It can contain up to 32 characters.