A compatibility volume can be converted to an EVMS volume in the following situations:
The compatibility volume has no file system (FSIM) on it.
The compatibility volume has a file system, but the file system can be shrunk (if necessary) to make room for the EVMS metadata.
This section provides a detailed explanation of how to convert compatibility volumes to EVMS volumes and provides instructions to help you complete the following task.
Follow these steps to convert a compatibility volume with the EVMS GUI:
Choose
-> -> .Select /dev/evms/hda3 from the list of available volumes.
Type my_vol in the name field.
Click the
button to convert the volume.Alternatively, you can perform some of the steps to convert the volume from the GUI context sensitive menu:
From the
tab, right click on /dev/evms/hda3.Click
Continue to convert the volume beginning with step 3 of the GUI instructions.
Follow these instructions to convert a compatibility volume to an EVMS volume with the Ncurses interface:
Choose
-> ->Select /dev/evms/hda3 from the list of available volumes.
Type my_vol when prompted for the name. Press Enter.
Activate
.Alternatively, you can perform some of the steps to convert the volume from the context sensitive menu:
From the Volumes view, press Enter on /dev/evms/hda3.
Activate the
menu item.Continue to convert the volume beginning with step 3 of the Ncurses instructions.
To convert a volume, use the Convert command. The Convert command takes the name of a volume as its first argument, and then name= for what you want to name the new volume as the second argument. To complete the example and convert a volume, type the following command at the EVMS: prompt:
convert: /dev/evms/hda3, Name=my_vol |