Veritas Storage Foundation Cross-Platform Data Sharing 5.0 AdministratorÆs Guide, HP-UX 11i v3, First Edition, May 2008

48 File system data sharing
When to convert a file system
5 Make the file system suitable for use on the specified target.
See “Converting the byte order of a file system” on page 48.
6 Make the physical storage and Volume Manager logical storage accessible on
the target system by exporting the disk group from the source system and
importing the disk group on the target system after resolving any other
physical storage attachment issues.
See “Maintaining your system” on page 27.
7 Mount the file system on the target system.
Stopping ongoing migration
To stop performing ongoing migration
◆ Type the following commands:
# fscdsadm -l ignore mount_point
# fscdsadm -o none mount_point
The file system is left on the current system.
When to convert a file system
When moving a file system between two systems, it is essential to run the
fscdsconv command to perform all of the file system migration tasks. The
fscdsconv command validates the file system to ensure that it does not exceed
any of the established CDS limits on the target, and converts the byte order of
the file system if the byte order of the target is opposite to that of the current
system.
Warning: Prior to VxFS 4.0 and disk layout Version 6, VxFS did not officially
support moving file systems between different platforms, although in many
cases a user may have successfully done so. Do not move file systems between
platforms when using versions of VxFS prior to Version 4, or when using disk
layouts earlier than Version 6. Instead, upgrade to VxFS 4.0 or higher, and disk
layout Version 6 or later. Failure to upgrade before performing cross-platform
movement can result in data loss or data corruption.
Converting the byte order of a file system
Use the fscdsconv command to migrate a file system from one system to
another.