btrfs-replace(8)
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NAME
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btrfs-replace - replace devices managed by btrfs with other device.

SYNOPSIS
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*btrfs replace* <subcommand> <args>

DESCRIPTION
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*btrfs replace* is used to replace btrfs managed devices with other device.

Note: this is not currently supported for RAID5/6 profiles and must use the
device add/delete workaround.

It is recommended to see `btrfs-device`(8) for more details about btrfs device
management.

SUBCOMMAND
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*start* [-Bfr] <srcdev>|<devid> <targetdev> <path>::
Replace device of a btrfs filesystem.
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On a live filesystem, duplicate the data to the target device which
is currently stored on the source device.
If the source device is not available anymore, or if the -r option is set,
the data is built only using the RAID redundancy mechanisms.
After completion of the operation, the source device is removed from the
filesystem.
If the <srcdev> is a numerical value, it is assumed to be the device id
of the filesystem which is mounted at <path>, otherwise is is
the path to the source device. If the source device is disconnected,
from the system, you have to use the devid parameter format.
The <targetdev> needs to be same size or larger than the <srcdev>.
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`Options`
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-r::::
only read from <srcdev> if no other zero-defect mirror exists.
(enable this if your drive has lots of read errors, the access would be very
slow)
-f::::
force using and overwriting <targetdev> even if it looks like
containing a valid btrfs filesystem.
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A valid filesystem is assumed if a btrfs superblock is found which contains a
correct checksum. Devices which are currently mounted are
never allowed to be used as the <targetdev>.
-B::::
no background replace.

*status* [-1] <mount_point>::
Print status and progress information of a running device replace operation.
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`Options`
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-1::::
print once instead of print continuously until the replace
operation finishes (or is canceled)

*cancel* <mount_point>::
Cancel a running device replace operation.

EXIT STATUS
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*btrfs replace* returns a zero exist status if it succeeds. Non zero is
returned in case of failure.

AVAILABILITY
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*btrfs* is part of btrfs-progs.
Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for
further details.

SEE ALSO
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`mkfs.btrfs`(8),
`btrfs-device`(8),