thin_metadata_pack(8) System Manager's Manual thin_metadata_pack(8)

thin_metadata_pack - pack thin provisioning binary metadata.

thin_metadata_pack [options] -i {device|file} -o {device|file}

thin_metadata_pack and thin_metadata_unpack are used to compress binary metadata. Useful for support.

thin_metadata_pack compresses the metadata, omitting any metadata blocks that are unused.

This tool cannot be run on live metadata.

Print help and exit.
Print version information and exit.
Input file or device with binary data.
Output file or device for binary data.

thin_dump(8), thin_check(8), thin_restore(8), thin_rmap(8), thin_metadata_size(8)

Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>

Device Mapper Tools System Manager's Manual