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-g GroupQuotaFileName
Replace the current group quota file with the file indicated.
When replacing quota files with the -g option:
v The quota file must be in the root directory of the file system.
v The file system must be unmounted.
-j FilesetQuotaFilename
Replace the current fileset quota file with the file indicated.
When replacing quota files with the -j option:
v The quota file must be in the root directory of the file system.
v The file system must be unmounted.
-u UserQuotaFilename
Replace the current user quota file with the file indicated.
Options
When replacing quota files with the -u option:
v The quota file must be in the root directory of the file system.
v The file system must be unmounted.
-v Reports discrepancies between calculated and recorded disk quotas.
Exit status
0 Successful completion.
nonzero A failure has occurred.
Security
You must have root authority to run the mmcheckquota command.
GPFS must be running on the node from which the mmcheckquota command is issued.
Examples
1. To check quotas for file system fs0, issue this command:
mmcheckquota fs0
The system displays information only if a problem is found.
2. To check quotas for all file systems, issue this command:
mmcheckquota -a
The system displays information only if a problem is found or if quota management is not enabled for a
file system:
fs2: no quota management installed
fs3: no quota management installed
3. To report discrepancies between calculated and recorded disk quotas, issue this command:
mmcheckquota -v fs1
The system displays information similar to:
fs1: Start quota check
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mmcheckquota Command
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