VOS_MOVE(1) AFS Command Reference VOS_MOVE(1)NAMEvos_move - Moves a read/write volume to another site
SYNOPSIS
vos move -id <volume name or ID>
-fromserver <machine name on source>
-frompartition <partition name on source>
-toserver <machine name on destination>
-topartition <partition name on destination>
[-live] [-cell <cell name>] [-noauth] [-localauth]
[-verbose] [-encrypt] [-noresolve] [-help]
vos m -i <volume name or ID>
-froms <machine name on source>
-fromp <partition name on source>
-tos <machine name on destination>
-top <partition name on destination>
[-li] [-c <cell name>] [-noa]
[-lo] [-v] [-e] [-nor] [-h]
DESCRIPTION
The vos move command moves the indicated read/write volume from its
current site (specified with the -fromserver and -frompartition
arguments) to the destination site (specified with the -toserver and
-topartition arguments). This command automatically removes the backup
copy from the current site, if it exists. To create a new backup volume
at the destination site, use the vos backup command.
This command works on read/write volumes only. To move a read-only
volume, use the vos addsite and vos release commands to define a new
read-only site and release the volume contents to it, and then use the
vos remove command to remove the previous read-only volume's definition
from the Volume Location Database (VLDB) and data from the partition.
To move a backup volume, use this command to move its read/write source
and then issue the vos backup command.
Before executing this command, the vos command interpreter initiates a
check that the destination partition contains enough space to house the
volume being moved. If there is not enough space, the move operation is
not attempted and the following message appears:
vos: no space on target partition <dest_part> to move volume <volume>
CAUTIONS
Unless there is a compelling reason, do not interrupt a vos move
command in progress. Interrupting a move can result in one or more of
the following inconsistent states:
· There are two versions of the volume, one at the source site and
one at the destination site. (If this happens, retain the version
identified by the VLDB and use the vos zap command to remove the
other version.)
· The backup version of the volume is stranded at the old site. (If
this happens, use the vos zap command to remove it.)
· The volume is off-line. (If this happens, run the bos salvage
command to bring it back on line.)
If the Ctrl-C interrupt signal is pressed while a vos move operation is
executing, the following message warns of the consequences and requests
confirmation of the kill signal:
SIGINT handler: vos move operation in progress
WARNING: may leave AFS storage and metadata in indeterminate state
enter second control-c to exit
To confirm termination of the operation, press Ctrl-C a second time;
press any other key to continue the operation.
Currently, the maximum quota for a volume is 2 terabytes (2^41 bytes).
Note that this only affects the volume's quota; a volume may grow much
larger if the volume quota is disabled. However, volumes over 2
terabytes in size may be impractical to move, and may have their size
incorrectly reported by some tools, such as fs_listquota(1).
OPTIONS-id <volume name or ID>
Specifies either the complete name or volume ID number of a
read/write volume.
-fromserver <server name>
Identifies the file server machine where the volume currently
resides. Provide the machine's IP address or its host name (either
fully qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For details,
see vos(1).
-frompartition <partition name>
Names the partition where the volume currently resides. Provide the
full partition name (for, example, /vicepa) or one of the
abbreviated forms described in vos(1).
-toserver <server name>
Identifies the file server machine to which to move the volume.
Provide the machine's IP address or its host name (either fully
qualified or using an unambiguous abbreviation). For details, see
vos(1).
-topartition <partition name>
Names the partition to which to move the volume. Provide the full
partition name (for, example, /vicepa) or one of the abbreviated
forms described in vos(1).
-live
Avoids making a temporary copy of the volume during the move. This
is useful if the partition is full, but the administrator needs to
move volumes to a another partition or server to free up disk
space. The caveat is that the volume is locked during the entire
operation instead of the short time that is needed to make the
temporary clone.
-cell <cell name>
Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this
argument with the -localauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-noauth
Assigns the unprivileged identity "anonymous" to the issuer. Do not
combine this flag with the -localauth flag. For more details, see
vos(1).
-localauth
Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local
/usr/afs/etc/KeyFile file. The vos command interpreter presents it
to the Volume Server and Volume Location Server during mutual
authentication. Do not combine this flag with the -cell argument or
-noauth flag. For more details, see vos(1).
-verbose
Produces on the standard output stream a detailed trace of the
command's execution. If this argument is omitted, only warnings and
error messages appear.
-encrypt
Encrypts the command so that the operation's results are not
transmitted across the network in clear text. This option is
available in OpenAFS versions 1.4.11 or later and 1.5.60 or later.
-noresolve
Shows all servers as IP addresses instead of the DNS name. This is
very useful when the server address is registered as 127.0.0.1 or
when dealing with multi-homed servers. This option is available in
OpenAFS versions 1.4.8 or later and 1.5.35 or later.
-help
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
are ignored.
EXAMPLES
The following example moves the volume "user.smith" from the /vicepb
partition on the file server machine "fs3.abc.com" to the /vicepg
partition on the file server machine "fs7.abc.com".
% vos move -id user.smith -fromserver fs3.abc.com -frompartition b \
-toserver fs7.abc.com -topartition g
PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
The issuer must be listed in the /usr/afs/etc/UserList file on the
machines specified with the -toserver and -fromserver arguments and on
each database server machine. If the -localauth flag is included, the
issuer must instead be logged on to a server machine as the local
superuser "root".
SEE ALSOvos(1), vos_addsite(1), vos_backup(1), vos_copy(1), vos_release(1),
vos_listvol(1), vos_remove(1)COPYRIGHT
IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.
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