VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide
Volume Tasks
Adding a File System to a Volume
Chapter 4196
Adding a File System to a Volume
This procedure places a file system on an existing volume and mounts
the file system. This also updates the file system table file, if necessary.
To add a file system to an existing volume
Step 1. Select the volume to contain the file system.
Step 2. Choose Volumes > File System > New (Selected menu) or Volume Add
File System (Command Launcher).
Step 3. Complete the New File System dialog box as follows:
When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box,
Volume Name: If the correct volume name is not already displayed in
this field, type the volume’s name or click Browse to
select the volume.
Mount Point: Type the mount point for the file system.
FS Type: Select the file system type.
Options • To mount the file system automatically at system
startup, select Mount at Boot. If this is selected, the
file system table file will also be updated at system
startup.
• To specify mount options, click Mount Details and
specify the appropriate options in the Mount Details
dialog box.
• To specify mkfs command options, click New File
System Details and specify the appropriate options in
the New File System Details dialog box.