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Veritas File System (VxFS) Cheat Sheet
This article is aimed at providing a list of basic and advanced commands and common information for Veritas File System (VxFS).
Compatibility
- Solaris 2.5.1 -> vxfs 3.2.6, 3.3.2, 3.3.3
- Solaris 2.6 -> vxfs 3.2.6, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.4
- Solaris 7 -> vxfs 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.4, 3.5
- Solaris 8 -> vxfs 3.3.3, 3.4, 3.5
- Solaris 9 -> vxfs 3.4(S9) To be EOLd upon release 3.5
Version
Check version with 'pkginfo -x VRTSvxfs'
Where Is It?
VxFS is purchased separately. It is NOT a Volume Manager and does not come with Volume Manager. 3.2.6 is available for FREE on Sunsolve as PATCH #108019. 3.2.6 is the absolute minimum a customer should be running. However, they are highly encouraged to upgrade to the latest version (3.3.3 as of 5/16/00). Customers can get it from sales or they can get upgrades from DDB (if it's under contract).
VxFS also requires a license. Permanent keys are obtained through sales.
Patches
3.2.6 -> Solaris 2.5 108019 - Veritas File System 3.2.6: Patch
-> Solaris 2.5.1 108019 - Veritas File System 3.2.6: Patch
-> Solaris 2.6 108019 - Veritas File System 3.2.6: Patch
3.3.2 -> Solaris 2.5.1 108473
-> Solaris 2.6 108474
-> Solaris 2.7 108475 - (from Veritas ftp, see FIN #I0558-1)
3.3.3 -> Solaris 2.5.1 108476
-> Solaris 2.6 108477
-> Solaris 2.7 109298
-> Solaris 2.8 109299
3.4 -> Solaris 2.6 110433
-> Solaris 2.7 110434
-> Solaris 2.8 110435
3.5 -> Solaris 2.7 113209 - Veritas VxFS 3.5: Cummulative patch for VRTSfspro 3.5,REV=GA0
6d
Solaris 2.7 113205 - VERITAS File System 3.5: VxFS 3.5 MP1 Rolling Patch 02
-> Solaris 2.8 113210 - Veritas VxFS 3.5: Cummulative patch for VRTSfspro 3.5,REV=GA0
6d
Solaris 2.8 113206 - VERITAS File System 3.5: VxFS 3.5 MP1 Rolling Patch 02
-> Solaris 2.9 113207 - VERITAS File System 3.5: VxFS 3.5 MP1 Rolling Patch 02
Packages to Install
- VRTSvxfs - the product
- VRTSfspro - the product (3.5 with vxvm)
- VRTSfsdoc - documentation package (optional)
Basic VxFS Commands
| Setting up a File System | |
| Action | Command Line |
|---|---|
| Make a VxFS file sytem | mkfs -F vxfs [generic_options] [-o vxfs_operations] char_device [size] |
| Mount a file system | mount -F vxfs [generic_options] [-o vxfs options] block_device mount_point |
| Unmount a file system | umount mount_point |
| Determine file system type | fstyp [-v] block_device |
| Report free blocks/inodes | df -F vxfs [generic options] [y|Y] [n|N] character_device |
| Online Administration | |
| Action | Command Line |
| Resize a file sytem | fsadm [-b newsize] [-r raw_device] mount_point |
| Dump a file system | vxdump [options] mount_point |
| Restore a file system | vxrestore [options] mount_point |
| Create a snapshot file system | mount -F vxfs -o snapof=source_block_device,[snapshot=size>] destination_block_device snap_mount_point |
| Create a storage checkpoint | fsckptadm [-nruv] create chkpt_name mount_point |
| List storage checkpoints | fsckpradm [-clv] list mount_point |
| Remove a checkpoint | fsckptadm [-sv] remove ckpt_name mount_point |
| Mount a checkpoint | mount -F vxfs -o ckpt=ckpt name pseudo device mount_point |
| Unmount a checkpoint | umount mount_point |
| Change checkpoint attribuates | fsckptadm [-sv] set [nodata|nomount|remove] ckpt_name |
| Upgrade the VxFS layout | vxupgrade [-nnew_version] [-r raw_device] mount_point |
| Display layout version | vxupgrade mount_point |
| Defragmenting a File System | |
| Action | Command Line |
| Report on directory fragmentation | fsadm -D mount_point |
| Report on extent fragmentation | fsadm -E [-l largesize] mount_point |
| Defragment directories | fsadm -d mount_point |
| Defragment extents | fsadm -e mount_point |
| Reorganise a file system to support files > 2GB | fsadm -c largefiles mount_point |
| Intent Logging, I/O types and Cache Advisories | |
| Action | Command Line |
| Change default logging behaviour | fsck -F vxfs [generic_options] -o delaylog|tmplog|nodetainlog|blkclear block_device mount_pount |
| Change how VxFS handles buffered I/O operations | mount F vxfs [generic_options] -o mincache=closesync|direct|dsync|unbufferred|tmpcache block_device mount_device |
Change how VxFS handles I/O requests for files opened with O_SYNC and O_DSYNC |
mount -F vxfs [generic_options] -o convosync=closessync|direct|dsync|unbufferred|delay block_device mount_point |
| Quick I/O | |
| Action | Command Line |
| Enable Quick I/O at mount | mount -F -o qio mount_point |
| Disable Quick I/O | mount -F vxfs -o noqio mount_point |
| Treat a file as a raw character device | filename::cdeb:vxfs: |
| Create a Quick I/O file through a symbolic link | qiomkfile [-h header: size] [-a] [-s size] [-e|-r size] file |
| Get Quick I/O statistics | qiostat [-i interval] [-c count] [-l] [-r] file |
| Enable cached QIO for all files in a file system | vxtunefs -s -o qio_cache_enable=1 mount_point |
| Disable cached QIO for a file | qioadmin -S filename=OFF mount_point |