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VxVM Volume Types Explained

VxVM gen vs fsgen volume type describes the differences between the gen and fsgen volume types in VxVM. The gen type does not assume the volume contains a file system, while fsgen does. When taking snapshots of fsgen volumes, VxVM will issue sync commands, but not for gen volumes. While gen volumes can contain file systems with no harm, some VxVM commands use the volume type field. The default volume type for vxassist is fsgen.

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VxVM Volume Types Explained

VxVM gen vs fsgen volume type describes the differences between the gen and fsgen volume types in VxVM. The gen type does not assume the volume contains a file system, while fsgen does. When taking snapshots of fsgen volumes, VxVM will issue sync commands, but not for gen volumes. While gen volumes can contain file systems with no harm, some VxVM commands use the volume type field. The default volume type for vxassist is fsgen.

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VxVM gen vs fsgen volume type

Contributed by Tony Griffiths

The usage types allow VM to make assumptions on the volume contents. fsgen assumes that there the
volume contains a file system and gen does not. When using VM snapshots, VM will issue sync
commands when its breaking a mirror off a fsgen volume. It will not do this for a gen type. Usually there
is no real harm in having a file system on a gen type volume but some VM commands will use this field.
With vxassist the default is fsgen.

Also check out the contents of /usr/lib/vxvm/type.

BTW, you cannot change the usage type on the fly.

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/pub/mail-lists/ssastuff/fsgen.html 1/21/2010

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