Use the File Systems Management menu to extend existing
file systems, based on the output of the Plan repository
increase wizard.
About this task
Note: Before continuing with this task, file systems needed
for extending existing file systems should be performed on the backend
storage.
Procedure
Follow these steps to extend an existing file
system for repository metadata storage with a new unused device on
a repository.
- Log in to Server A. Open a Secured Shell (SSH)
session to the node and log in using the user ID: ptconfig and
password: ptconfig.
- At the command line type menu and
then press Enter. The ProtecTIER Service menu displays:
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ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rasddx
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1) ProtecTIER Configuration (...)
2) Manage ProtecTIER services (...)
3) Health Monitoring (...)
4) Problem Alerting (...)
5) Version Information (...)
6) Generate a service report
7) Generate a system view
8) Update ProtecTIER code
E) Exit
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>>> Your choice?
- Type the numeral corresponding to ProtecTIER
Configuration and press Enter. The ProtecTIER Configuration menu displays:
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ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rasddx
ProtecTIER Configuration (...)
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1) Configure ProtecTIER node
2) Recover Configuration for a replaced server
3) Configure machine serial number for a replaced server
4) Configure RAS
5) Update Time, Date, Timezone & Timeserver(s)
6) Scan storage interconnections
7) File Systems Management (...)
8) Configure replication (...)
9) IP Network configuration (...)
10) Update Firmware
11) Update the System's name
12) Validate configuration
13) Single node - code upgrade (for Support Use Only)
B) Back
E) Exit
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>>> Your choice?
- Type the numeral
corresponding to File Systems Management and
press Enter. The File Systems Management menu displays.
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ProtecTIER Service Menu running on rasddx
ProtecTIER Configuration (...)
File Systems Management (...)
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1) Configure file systems on all available devices
2) Create file system(s) on a single unused device
3) Extend a file system with a new unused device
4) Update /etc/fstab
5) Display configured devices
6) Display unused devices
7) Display GFS repository file systems
8) Display unused GFS file systems
9) Increase capacity completion (applicable for a second cluster node)
B) Back
E) Exit
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>>> Your choice?
Note: Complete
the steps in the order they appear. Display the new volumes created
on the backend storage before expanding the file systems.
- To display the list of file systems that are already part
of the repository, type the numeral corresponding to Display
GFS repository file systems and press Enter. An example
follows:
Device Size MountPoint
vg01-lv_vg01 2044.00M /mnt/vg01-lv_vg01
vg11-lv_vg11 2285196.00M /mnt/vg11-lv_vg11
vg21-lv_vg21 3430864.00M /mnt/vg21-lv_vg21
- To display the list of available new multipath devices, type
the numeral corresponding to Display unused devices and
press Enter. An example follows:
Device: Size: MountPoint
mpath0 2048.00M Unused
mpath1 2285200.00M Unused
mpath2 2287248.00M Unused
mpath3 2287248.00M Unused
- To expand an existing file system, type the numeral corresponding
to Extend a file system with a new unused device and
press Enter. You must select a file system and an unused device to
which to extend it.
Note: At the prompt to stop the VTFD service,
type y to continue. At the end of the procedure,
all services will be automatically restarted.
For example:
GFS File Systems
1. vg1p1-lv_vg1p1
2. vg2p1-lv_vg2p1
Please select file system to extend:1
Display of all available devices
Device: Size: Status
1. mpath0 512000.00M Unused
2. mpath3 512000.00M Unused
Please select device:1
You have selected to extend file system 'vg1p1-lv_vg1p1' with device 'mpath0' having
size '512000.00M'
Please confirm:? (yes|no) y
This will stop the VTFD service, Do you wish to continue? (yes|no) y
Stopping RAS [ Done ]
Stopping VTFD [ Done ]
Stopping RAS [ Done ]
Stopping VTFD locally [ Done ]
Stopping RAS Remotely [ Done ]
Stopping VTFD remotely [ Done ]
Stopping Remote Cluster Services [ Done ]
Creating partition [ Done ]
Creating physical volume [ Done ]
Add PV to VG [ Done ]
Extend LV [ Done ]
Extend FS [ Done ]
Starting VTFD [ Done ]
Starting RAS [ Done ]
Successful file system extension
End Processing Procedure Successfully
Press <ENTER> to continue
What to do next
If you are required to create new file systems for repository
user data and metadata storage, proceed to Using the ProtecTIER Service Menu to create file systems. Otherwise, go to Expanding the repository for the TS7600 ProtecTIER Deduplication Solutions, V3.3.6.