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# sk181696 - Boot time is considerably longer when using the ext3-based file system

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk181696 |
| Date Created | 2023-12-04 |
| Last Modified | 2023-12-04 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Boot time is considerably longer when you use an ext3-based file system. This may cause:

* Task delays
* Noticeable changes after an upgrade
* Extended duration of Linux activities

## Cause

In versions lower than R80.20 (kernel 2.6), the base file system is ext3.  

Kernel 3.10 introduced the xfs base file sytem, which provides increased performance.  

When you upgrade from versions below and including R80.20 the file system remains ext3. When you do a fresh installation to higher versions (R80.40, R81, R81.10, and R81.20), the file system changes to xfs.  

The switch from ext3 to xfs significantly affects Linux activities, reducing overall duration and impacting tasks such as snapshots, Hotfix installations, and system reboots.  

In VSX environments, the time reduction has a greater impact.

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## Solution

Procedure:

1. Run this command to check the file system type:  
   `# df -T`
2. Look for the entry corresponding to `/dev/mapper/vg_splat-lv_current` and confirm that the filesystem type is ext3.
3. If the filesystem type is ext3, do a fresh installation.
4. In a VSX environment, run this `vsx_util` command:  
   `# vsx_util reconfigure`  
   This step makes sure that the configuration for VSX environments after the fresh installation is correct.

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