Integrated File System Introduction

 

Convert to a *TYPE2 directory

The CVTDIR command performs the conversion from a *TYPE1 directory to a *TYPE2 directory. Additionally, it provides information on how to convert file systems to the *TYPE2 directory format. CVTDIR does the following:

• Lists the current directory format for existing file systems that support *TYPE2 directories.
• Estimates the time it will take to do the conversion.
• Estimates auxiliary storage requirements for the conversion.
• Converts the file systems to *TYPE2 format. Any existing directories are converted to *TYPE2, and any new directories created after the conversion are *TYPE2.

There are several ways that directories in one of the file systems are converted:

• Manually, by using the CVTDIR command
• Automatically, the first time an independent ASP is varied on to a system that has OS/400 V5R2 installed
• During an IPL, if the system determines that the conversion of a file system was in progress when the system abnormally ended
• During Reclaim Storage (RCLSTG SELECT(*ALL)), if lost *TYPE1 directories are found that are part of a file system that was converted to the *TYPE2 format

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