Converting HFS to VXFS

[Jeremy Loukinas_1]

Is converting an HFS fs to VXFS possible without removing the hfs fs and recreating a new vxfs?

Jeremy
Sunadmin@jslracing.com

[A. Clay Stephenson · Accepted solution]

In a word, no.

[Jeremy Loukinas_1]

That's what i thought.

[Michael Tully]

What about 'vxfsconvert' Check out the man page.

# man vxfsconvert

[Paul Sperry]

vxfsconvert converts a file system of a supported type to a vxfs file
system with a Version 4 disk layout. Currently vxfsconvert only
supports conversion of an hfs file system to a vxfs file system.
Conversion of all file system block and fragment sizes is supported.

[Jeremy Loukinas_1]

Is that supported in 10.20?

[Michael Tully]

Sorry not on 10.20

Here is a posting with a number of suggestions on how it could be handled.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xb1600b0717d1d5118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

[A. Clay Stephenson]

No, vxfsconvert is not available on 10.20; moreover, the very first thing the command tells you to do is backup. If this is the root filesystem then you are going to have to use Ignite to rebuild. If this is the /stand filesystem then it must remain an hfs filesystem.

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi,

It is not possible to convert a hfs file system to vxfs prior to 11i.

-Sri

[Paul Sperry]

10.20 no can do