converting from lvm to veritas

[Ramon Irizarry_1]

Is it possible to bring a file system (root drive) to veritas file system.

Note: The lvm file systems has important data in it.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Ramon:

If I understand your question correctly:

First, there is no conversion utility to convert an HFS filesystem to a VxFS one short of unloading the data, destroying the filesystem, recreating it, and reloading the data. If you want to do this with vg00, create an Ignite 'make_recovery' tape ('make_tape_recovery' as of Ignite 3.2 and later) and use it to "reinstall" your system. Ignite is ideal for this purpose -- you merely need to select VxFS (JFS) filesytems and (re)size then according to your wishes.

The only filesystem that cannot be converted from HFS to VxFS is /stand. This must remain an HFS one.

...JRF...

[melvyn burnard]

If you are talking about VxVM, then HP currently do not support the root/boot disc on VxVM, you still have to use LVM.
If you are not, then my apologies and James information is all you need.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Thanks Melvyn! I thought that the reference to "Veritas" was unusual, but simply assumed "VxFS", not "VxVM"...[ and we all know what we do when we 'assume'... :-) ]

Ramon, I think Melvyn has the answer to your question. For more information on "veritas Volume Manager ( VxVM ) see this document:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/B7961-90001/B7961-90001.html

...JRF...