How long does it take to fsck.gfs2 or capture the metadata for a gfs2 file system on RHEL?

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Issue

  • How long does it take to fsck.gfs2 or capture the metadata for a gfs2 file system on RHEL?
  • How long will running a filesystem check (fsck.gfs2) take on a gfs2 file system?
  • Is it safe to interrupt/cancel filesystem check on a gfs2 filesystem?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, 8, 9 (with the High Availability Add On and Resilient Storage Add Ons)
  • A Global Filesystem 2(gfs2)

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