Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual page 187

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide
IMPORTANT: To begin the check operation, the volume you select is taken offline and access
to the volume's data is unavailable until the operation is complete.
1. In Maintenance > Tools , click Check Filesystem.
2. From the drop-down list, select the volume to be checked.
3. Choose the type of check:
• Do not repair errors – Checks for errors, but does not repair them. It is
• Repair errors – Repairs standard filesystem errors. It is recommended that you
• Repair errors (aggressive) – Attempts to repair severe filesystem corruption.
and you are willing to risk loss of data.
4. Click Check Filesystem.
Checking a filesystem may require a reboot of the server in some circumstances. If
prompted that a reboot is required, click Yes.
5. To view a log of the results, click the View Log button after the filesystem check
completes.
To Check the Root Filesystem
Checking the Root Filesystem ( Maintenance > Tools > Check Root Filesystem ) provides a
thorough filesystem check on the root.
CAUTION:
1. In Maintenance > Tools , click Check Root Filesystem.
2. On the page that opens, click the Check Root Filesystem button.
3. Click Yes when informed that a reboot is required.
4. After the server reboots, to view a log of the results, click the View Log button.
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recommended that you do this periodically, especially following a power outage or
any other unconventional incident.
run this level if you suspect filesystem damage may have occurred (for example, if
a previous Do not repair errors operation reported filesystem errors).
CAUTION: It is only recommended that you run this level if you have been advised to do
so by SnapServer Technical Support, or if Repair errors has failed to solve the problem
Checking the root filesystem requires a reboot of the server.
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