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Scanning and Repairing Logical Volumes

You can scan the file system on a volume for errors. Any detected errors are automatically repaired, if possible.

The scan and repair utility supports both EXT3 and NEXT3 volumes.

 

Warning

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During the scanning process, the volume is taken offline. Do not turn off the appliance, while the volume is being scanned.

To scan and repair a volume

  1. In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, click Storage > Volumes.

    The Storage > Volumes page appears.

  2. Select the desired volume and click Repair.

    The Logical Volume Wizard opens, displaying the Volume Repair Utility dialog box.

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  3. To delete all snapshots for this volume, select the Delete all snapshots check box.

    This option is only available when repairing a NEXT3 volume.

  4. To delete corrupt files, select the Delete corrupt files check box.

    If repairing a NEXT3 volume, the Delete all snapshots check box is automatically selected.

  5. Click Next.

    The Scanning & Repairing screen appears with a progress bar.

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    The files system on the volume is scanned for errors.

    The Repair Complete screen appears with a list of files system errors that were corrected.

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  6. Click Finish.

See Also

Adding and Editing Arrays

Deleting Arrays

Scheduling Automatic Data Scrubbing

Manually Starting Data Scrubbing

Adding and Editing Logical Volumes

Deleting Logical Volumes