# Administration Reference

## VolumeItems

Purpose

Records location mappings for volumes accessed by a Cache Manager using a disk cache

Description

The VolumeItems file records the mapping between volume name and mount point for each volume that the Cache Manager has accessed since it initialized on a client machine using a disk cache. The Cache Manager uses the mappings to respond correctly to queries about the current working directory, which can come from the operating system or commands such as the UNIX pwd command.

As it initializes, the Cache Manager creates the binary-format VolumeItems file in the local disk cache directory, and it must always remain there. The conventional directory name is /usr/vice/cache.

Cautions

Editing or removing the VolumeItems file can cause a kernel panic. To refresh the contents of the file, instead use the fs checkvolumes command. If the VolumeItems file is accidentally modified or deleted, rebooting the machine usually restores normal performance.

Related Information

CacheItems

cacheinfo

afsd

fs checkvolumes

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