PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.1 (Linux)

10.1 File System Management Commands

The GFS Shared File System provides exclusive management commands while file system management commands are multipurpose to support various types of file system.

The GFS Shared File System also provides specific management command for its unique features.

[GFS Shared File System management commands]

Command	Description
sfcdf	Informs the usage status of a GFS Shared File System.
sfcfsck	Checks a GFS Shared File System for consistency and repairs it.
sfcmkfs	Creates a GFS Shared File System.
sfcmount	Mounts the GFS Shared File System on a local node.
sfcumount	Unmounts the GFS Shared File System on a local node.

[GFS Shared File System specific management commands]

Command	Description
sfcadm	Changes partition information setting.
sfcfrmstart	Starts FsRM on a local node.
sfcfrmstop	Stops FsRM on a local node.
sfcgetconf	Makes a backup of the management partition.
sfcinfo	Displays partition information.
sfcmntgl	Mounts the GFS Shared File System on all modes.
sfcnode	Adds, deletes, and changes node configuration information.
sfcrscinfo	Displays file system information.
sfcsetup	Initializes the management partition, adds, deletes and displays node information, and displays the path to the management partition.
sfcstat	Reports statistical information of a GFS Shared File System.
sfcumntgl	Unmounts the GFS Shared File System from all nodes.

Commands of GFS Shared File System are classified as follows:

[ used in mounted file system ]

sfcumount
sfcstat

[ used in unmounted file system ]

sfcfsck, sfcmkfs(except -m), sfcmount
sfcadm, sfcfrmstart, sfcfrmstop, sfcnode, sfcsetup

[ used in both mounted and unmounted file system ]

sfcdf, sfcmkfs -m
sfcgetconf, sfcinfo, sfcmntgl*1, sfcrscinfo, sfcumntgl

(*1: An error occurs if the file system is mounted in all shared nodes.)