Is Rename Logname safe?

[DebiJo]

Is the rename logfile safe to use on exisitng file systems? Obviously no one can be in them at the time. But is the data, path links, extra all preserved? Is there any gotchas or anything that might not work when I'm done?

Thanks again!
Debi
AIX 5.1

 

[kHz]

Do you mean logform?

 

[DebiJo]

chlv -n newlog loglv00
chfs -a logname=/dev/loglv00 fs

Thanks again,
Debi

 

[RodKnowlton]

I think you meant:

chfs -a logname=/dev/newlog fs

In which case, as long as the volume group isn't varied on concurrent (in which case the chlv shouldn't work), everything from the filesystem level to the user should be unaffected.



Rod Knowlton
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+

 

[ogniemi]

it is safe.