FS commands in AIX

AIX File System commands

lsfs                    Lists all filesystems in the /etc/filesystems entry

lsfs -a                To list all filesystems (default)

lsfs -q                List all filesystems with detailed info (shows size of FS and LV in it. so we can check wheather size of LV=size os FS)

lsfs -l                 Specify the output in list format

lsfs -c                 Specify the output in column format

lsfs -v jfs            Lists all jfs filesystems

chfs -a size=24576 /test        Change size of FS /test to 24576(blocks)x 512 bytes  (12 MB)

chfs -a size=+24576 /test     Add 24576(blocks)x512 byte  to FS /test

chfs -a size=+64M /test        Add 64 MB to /test

chfs -a size=10G /test           fix size of the FS /test to 10 GB

chfs -m /test /new                 Change the mount point from /test to /new

chfs -A /test                         To auto mount the filesystem test


chfs -d account /test              Remove account attribute of /test.(from /etc/filesystems file)

chfs -a splitcopy=/backup -a copy=2 /oracle  This will mount the 2nd copy of mirrored filesystem oracle to /backup in read-only mode for backup purpose

crfs -v jfs2 -g newvg -a size=100M -m /test   Creates FS /test of type jfs in VG newvg of size 100 MB with default LV.

crfs -v jfs -d /dev/lv00 -m /test Create FS /test of type jfs on device /dev/lv00

rmfs /test            Deletes FS /test and associated LV

rmfs -r /test         Deletes FS /test its mount point and associated LV

defragfs /test      To defragment the file system /test

defragfs -q /test  Display the current defrag status of the file system

fsck -y n /dev/lv00  To check the filesystem associated to /dev/lv00 assuming response "yes"

fsck -p /dev/lv00    To restore superblock from backup superblock

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