Veritas File System 4.1 Administrator's Guide (HP-UX 11i v3, February 2007)

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Preface
The VERITAS File System Administrator’s Guide provides information on the most important aspects of
VERITAS File System (VxFS) administration. This guide is for system administrators who configure and
maintain UNIX systems with the VERITAS File System, and assumes that you have a:
• Basic understanding of system administration
• Working knowledge of the UNIX operating system
• General understanding of file systems
How This Guide Is Organized
• Chapter 1, “The VERITAS File System,” on page 1
• Chapter 2, “VxFS Performance: Creating, Mounting, and Tuning File Systems,” on page 25
• Chapter 3, “Extent Attributes,” on page 53
• Chapter 4, “Application Interface,” on page 59
• Chapter 5, “Storage Checkpoints,” on page 73
• Chapter 6, “Online Backup Using File System Snapshots,” on page 101
• Chapter 7, “Quota,” on page 111
• Chapter 8, “File Change Log,” on page 115
• Chapter 9, “Multi-Volume File Systems,” on page 123
• Chapter 10, “Quality of Storage Service,” on page 135
• Chapter 11, “Quick I/O for Databases,” on page 143
• Appendix A, “VERITAS File System Quick Reference,” on page 163
• Appendix B, “Kernel Messages,” on page 185
• Appendix C, “Disk Layout,” on page 229
• “Glossary” on page 237