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Changing Logical Volume TYPE from jfs to RAW

  • 1.  Changing Logical Volume TYPE from jfs to RAW

    Posted Thu January 31, 2008 12:02 PM

    Originally posted by: gafman


    Hi,

    We have some DB2 logical volumes which should have been created as RAW but were created as jfs in error. chlv does allow you to change the LV TYPE, however, does anyone know if this will destroy the data in the LV?

    Regards

    Gareth


  • 2.  Re: Changing Logical Volume TYPE from jfs to RAW

    Posted Sat February 02, 2008 08:51 AM

    Originally posted by: niella


    Just leave it as-is. The LV type is only a label and 'raw' can be considered your own thought up name which means nothing to AIX.

    Niel