Installation guide

gfs_tool unfreeze MountPoint

MountPoint

Specifies the file system.

Examples

This example suspends writes to file system /gfs.

gfs_tool freeze /gfs

This example ends suspension of writes to file system /gfs.

gfs_tool unfreeze /gfs

11. Displaying Extended GFS Information

and Statistics

You can use the gfs_tool command to gather a variety of details about GFS. This section de-

scribes typical use of the gfs_tool command for displaying statistics, space usage, and exten-

ded status.

Usage

Displaying Statistics

gfs_tool counters MountPoint

The counters flag displays statistics about a file system. If -c is used, the gfs_tool command

continues to run, displaying statistics once per second.

Displaying Space Usage

gfs_tool df MountPoint

The df flag displays a space-usage summary of a given file system. The information is more de-

tailed than a standard df.

Displaying Extended Status

gfs_tool stat File

The stat flag displays extended status information about a file.

MountPoint

Specifies the file system to which the action applies.

Examples