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15.3. Example: convert EVMS volumes to compatibility volumes

An EVMS volume can be converted to a compatibility volume only if the volume does not have EVMS features on it. This section provides a detailed explanation of how to convert EVMS volumes to compatibility volumes by providing instructions to help you complete the following task.

Example 15-2. Convert an EVMS volume

You have an EVMS volume, /dev/evms/my_vol, that you want to make a compatibility volume.

15.3.1. Using the EVMS GUI

Follow these instructions to convert an EVMS volume to a compatibility volume with the EVMS GUI:

  1. Choose Action->Convert ->EVMS Volume to Compatibility Volume.

  2. Select /dev/evms/my_vol from the list of available volumes.

  3. Click the Convert button to convert the volume.

Alternatively, you can perform some of the steps to convert the volume through the GUI context sensitive menu:

  1. From the Volumes tab, right click /dev/evms/my_vol.

  2. Click Convert to Compatibility Volume...

  3. Continue converting the volume beginning with step 3 of the GUI instructions.

15.3.2. Using Ncurses

Follow these instructions to convert an EVMS volume to a compatibility volume with the Ncurses interface:

  1. Choose Actions->Convert->EVMS Volume to Compatibility Volume

  2. Select /dev/evms/my_vol from the list of available volumes.

  3. Activate Convert.

Alternatively, you can perform some of the steps to convert the volume through the context sensitive menu:

  1. From the Volumes view, press Enter on /dev/evms/my_vol.

  2. Activate the Convert to Compatibility Volume menu item.

  3. Continue to convert the volume beginning with step 3 of the Ncurses instructions.

15.3.3. Using the CLI

To convert a volume use the Convert command. The Convert command takes the name of a volume as its first argument, and the keyword compatibility to indicate a change to a compatibility volume as the second argument. To complete the example and convert a volume, type the following command at the EVMS: prompt:

convert: /dev/evms/my_vol, compatibility
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