HSTCL0049E File file_name is not a device special file.

Explanation

You need to specify a raw disk device. Raw devices in the /dev directory typically have permission bits of crw-------. SAN File System requires raw devices on which it will store data.

Action

Specify raw disk devices and run the command again.

Parent topic: AIX client messages

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