Initializing a Volume (cvmkfs)
Use the
cvmkfs
command to initialize an Xsan volume based on the information in the
volume’s configuration (in /Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config/volume.cfg).
WARNING:
Initializing a volume destroys all existing data on the volume.
$ sudo cvmkfs [-G] [-F] [volume]
Parameter
Description
-G
Don’t display “Press return to continue” prompts.
-F
Don’t display warning and verification prompts.
Use with caution.
volume
The name of the volume to initialize. This name
matches the name of a configuration (.cfg) file in
/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config/.