Converting vxfs to hfs

[Ravi_8]

Hi,
i have L-1000 running 11.0,
when i issue the command
#fstyp /dev/vg00/lvolx o/p shows vxfs.
#swlist -l bundle |grep -i onlineJFS
doesn't list the onlineJFS product.
Now we are migrating from NFS to AFS(Andrew f/s). AFS document says, the filesystem should be hfs. My question is how to convert all vxfs filesystems to hfs filesystem. Does anybody done this, pls respond

thanx in advance

[Michael Tully · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You would have to do something like this:

Backup all mounted filesystems to tape
using your standard tools are make tar
archives to disk.
unmount all mounted filesystems that you
wanted to change. You wouldn't need to
recreate you logical volumes are these
wouldn't change as long as they are to
remain as part of the existing volume
group you have now.
To create new filesystems using hfs
# newfs -F hfs /dev/vgxx/ryourlv
Mount each filesystem
Restore from backup tape or tar archive
Change the entries required in /etc/fstab

HTH
-Michael

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

You can do this quite easily by backup/restore via ignite.

There is no way to do it online.. expect a bit of downtime.. around 2 hours for a 9G disk.

Read ignite make_net_recovery or make_tape_recovery for instructions. Download ignite from http://software.hp.com/products/IUX/

Later,
Bill