3.6.0 Matrix Server 3.6.0 Administration Guide (5697-7081, December 2007)

Chapter 9: Configure PSFS Filesystems 101

NOTE: The Create a Filesystem window identifies volumes by their

Matrix Server names such as psd1p2. To match these names to

their local Windows names, open the Disk Info window (select the

server on the Servers tab, right-click, and then select View Local

Disk Info).

NOTE: If you selected a subdevice that is associated with an unimported

volume, when you click OK to create the filesystem you will see a

message reporting that the subdevice contains a volume

signature. The message asks whether you want to destroy the

affected unimported dynamic volume and reuse this subdevice in

the new filesystem you are creating. Be sure that you do not need

the unimported dynamic volume before doing this. If the

unimported volume associated with the subdevice is in a

“duplicate” state, the attempt to destroy the volume will fail. See

“Unimportable Volumes” on page 90 for more information.

Filesystem Options

Click the Options button to see the Filesystem Options window, which

lists the available options for the filesystem.

The General tab allows you to set the block size (either 4 or 8 KB). If you

will be using MxDB for SQL Server, the block size must be 8 KB.