Creating file systems

Last published : Jul 06, 2026
The Management Server console lets you create and mount the file system on a Storage Foundation volume.
To perform this task, your user group must be assigned the Admin role on the host or the Server perspective. The permission on the host may be explicitly assigned or inherited from a parent Organization.
To create a file system
  1. In the Management Server console, go to the Server perspective and expandManage in the left pane.
  2. Expand Organization or Uncategorized Hosts to locate and select the host.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Right-click on the host and select Create File System.
    • Expand the host and select Volumes. Right-click and select** Create File System**.
    • Expand the host. Expand Volumes under the host to locate and select a volume. Right-click and selectFile System>Create File System.
  4. If you did not select a volume to launch the create file system wizard, the Select Volume wizard panel is displayed. Select the volume to create the file system. Click Next.
See Select Volume panel options.
  1. In the Create a new File system panel, select the file system options and the mount options. Click Next.
See Create File System - File System Options.
See Advanced Options panel.
  1. In the Create File System Summary panel, verify your selections to create the file system. Click Finish to create the file system.
See Checking file systems.
See About managing file systems.
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Remounting file systems
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