To decrease the size of a file system to a specified size

• To decrease the size of a file system, enter the following:

  Storage> fs shrinkto tier_name	fs_name	new_length [balanced]

  Note:

  If you have configured continuous replication, the storage fs shrinkto command does not reduce the SRL size even if the file system size is reduced.

To decrease the size of a file system by a specified size

• To decrease the size of a file system, enter the following:

  Storage> fs shrinkby tier_name	fs_name	length_change [balanced]

  Note:

  If you have configured continuous replication, the storage fs shrinkby command does not reduce the SRL size even if the file system size is reduced.

  fs_name	Specifies the file system whose size decreases. If you specify a file system that does not exist, an error message is displayed.
  tier_name	Specifies the tier name.
  new_length	Specifies the size to decrease the file system to. The size that you specify must be a positive number, and it must be smaller than the size of the existing file system. If the new file system size is not smaller than the size of the existing file system, an error message is displayed, and no action is taken.
  length_change	Decreases the file system by a specified size. The size that you specify must be a positive number, and it must be smaller than the size of the existing file system. If the new file system size is not smaller than the size of the existing file system, an error message is displayed, and no action is taken.

  Note:

  Decreasing the size of a file system can take a long time if there are many extents allocated in the shrink area, as these extents have to be relocated to other areas in the file system.