[OpenAFS] Volume creation tool

[Jeff Blaine]

You may also want to have a look at AFS Tool Suite (start
with the README for an overview of the tools provided)

http://ats.sourceforge.net/

% volspot --help
Query the AFS partition layout database for information
about where certain types of volumes should be placed.

Arguments/Options:
    --type=<type>      Required.  Query sites of <type>.  Defined types
                       are listed below.
    --kneeded=<size>   Optional.  Show only sites where <size-in-K> is
                       available.
    --randomone        Optional.  Pick a random matching site and
                       display it instead of all matching sites.
    --method=<method>  Optional.  Use <method> for free space
                       calculation.  Valid methods are vospartinfo
                       and quotapartinfo.  Default is vospartinfo.
    --nocache          Optional.  Disables cache reading for when
                       <method> is quotapartinfo.
    --help

 > I was searching for something else recently, and happened across
 > a web page mentioning a tool or utility which creates an AFS
 > volume on one of several partitions, choosing the one best
 > suited according to some configurable criteria.  Unfortunately
 > I didn't keep the URL, and I can't find the thing despite some
 > searching.  Does anyone know what this may be and where it may
 > be documented or obtained?  I thought Stanford was mentioned in
 > the original page, but I can no longer be certain.