Scanning and Repairing Volumes
  • 14 Apr 2022
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Scanning and Repairing Volumes

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Article Summary

You can scan the file system on a volume for errors. Any detected errors are automatically repaired, if possible.
Warning: During the scanning process, the volume is taken off line. Do not turn off the CTERA Edge Filer while the volume is being scanned.

To scan and repair a volume:

  1. In the CONFIGURATION tab, select Storage> Volumes in the navigation pane.
  2. Select the volume and click Repair.
    The Volume Repair Utility wizard is displayed.
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    Warning: During the scanning process, the volume is taken off line. Do not turn off the CTERA Edge Filer while the volume is being scanned.
  3. Optionally, configure the settings for the repair operation.
  4. Click Next.
    While the files system on the volume is scanned for errors, the Scanning & Repairing screen displays a progress bar, including what is being checked, such as inodes, blocks and sizes and group summary information.
    When the process is complete, the Repair Complete screen displays a list of files system errors that were corrected.
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  5. Click Finish.

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