topic mkfs error in Operating System - HP-UX

mkfs error

Rameshrajan — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:53:26 GMT

I have installed Veritas Volume Manager and VCS. When i try to create a filesystem mkfs comes and says mkfs:vxfs /dev/vx/rdsk/dg1/vol1 is VxVM device: mkfs failed.

Can't understand why mkfs fails to create volumes in VxVM device. Any pointers is highly appreciated.

Re: mkfs error

Sanjay_6 — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:56:01 GMT

Hi,

Use the newfs command

newfs -F vxfs /dev/vx/rdsk/dg_name/lv_name

Hope this helps.

Regds

Re: mkfs error

Rameshrajan — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:58:16 GMT

I am getting the same error message,

newfs -F vxfs /dev/vx/rdsk/dg1/vol1
vxfs mkfs: /dev/vx/rdsk/dg1/vol1 is a VxVM volume device, cannot mkfs