Speeding up conversion time by renaming NFS directories

Description

Use this procedure to convert a directory to Unicode format if you have access to a Windows NT client connected to the filer. After you complete this procedure, you have a Unicode directory containing files that were in a non-Unicode directory, and its files are accessible to CIFS clients.

Step

To convert directories to Unicode format quickly, complete the following step.

Step Action
1 Create a new CIFS directory from a Windows NT client on the same volume in the same qtree as the directory you want to convert.
2 With the NFS mv command, rename files from the directory you want to convert into the directory you just created.
3 Optionally remove the old directory.
4 Optionally rename the new directory.

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Part No. 210-02334
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Last updated: 02/24/99 12:16:17