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1=head1 NAME
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3afs_volume_header - Represents an AFS volume
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5=head1 DESCRIPTION
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7The F<VI<vol_ID>.vol> file is the header file for the AFS volume with
8volume ID I<vol_ID>. There is one such file for each volume stored on an
9AFS server (F</vicep>) partition. The header file stores information that
10includes the volume's name, ID number, type (read/write, read-only, or
11backup), size and status (online, offline, or busy). To display
12information from the header file, use the B<vos listvol> or B<vos examine>
13command.
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15The header file points to, but does not contain, the actual data in the
16volume. It is not possible to access the AFS data except by mounting the
17volume in the AFS filespace and reading its contents through the Cache
18Manager.
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20=head1 COPYRIGHT
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22IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.
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24This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0. It was
25converted from HTML to POD by software written by Chas Williams and Russ
26Allbery, based on work by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell.