3.6.1 HP PolyServe Matrix Server Administration Guide (T5392-96018, August 2008)

Chapter 9: Configure PSFS Filesystems 108
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] [-reuse] [ -o option
...] <device>
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 psfsformat 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.
•-q
Suppress messages.
• -l <label>
The label for the filesystem.
• -n <max-nodes>
The maximum number of nodes that can mount a filesystem. This
option is for internal Matrix Server use only. It should not be specified
on the psfsformat command line.
•-reuse
Reuse a psd device. If you will be creating a filesystem on a psd device
that was once part of a dynamic volume, the -reuse option must be
used to tell the command to reuse the device. Without this option, the
attempt to create the filesystem will fail because the device contains a
volume signature.