mrconfig disk init

The mrconfig disk init command initializes a disk and formats it for the MapR filesystem.

Note:

Warning: Initializing a Disk Causes Data Loss

Initializing a disk destroys the data on the disk, so be sure that all data on a disk is backed up and replicated before initializing the disk.

After executing the mrconfig disk init command, add the disk to the node with the mrconfig disk load command.

See mrconfig for instructions about running mrconfig commands. Tip:

To initialize, format, and load one or more disks in one step using:

Syntax

/opt/mapr/server/mrconfig disk init <path>
    [-F]
    <path>

Parameter	Description
-F	Forces formatting of the disk for filesystem, regardless of prior formatting or existing data.
path	The device path of the disk; example /dev/sdc

Initialize a disk for filesystem on a local node

/opt/mapr/server/mrconfig disk init /dev/sdc

Initialize and format a disk for filesystem on a local node

/opt/mapr/server/mrconfig disk init -F /dev/sdc

Initialize and format a disk for filesystem on a remote node with an IP address of xx.xx.xx.xx

/opt/mapr/server/mrconfig -h xx.xx.xx.xx disk init -F /dev/sdc