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title: "repartition command"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/NetMRI753/42108693/repartition%20command"
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Use the `repartition` command to change the partitioning scheme of your system. When the system is repartitioned, you can enable the failover feature.

> ⚠️ **Note**
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ Before running the `repartition` command, do the following:
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ - Create a system archive if you don’t already have one.
> ⚠️ - Upload the system archive to another system.
> ⚠️ - Do a factory reset (reset the database).

# Syntax

The following is the command syntax:

`repartition`

# Example

`netmrivm193> repartition`

`This operation will repartition your system to the new partitioning scheme, and reformat filesystems using a more robust format.`  
`This operation is required to enable the fail over feature.`  
`Once started, this process cannot be cancelled or interrupted. During this process, the server will reboot several times.`

`Before you can proceed with this operation you must perform a factory reset.`  
`Therefore, if you want to retain data, you must first create a system archive, and download it to another system.`  
`After the system is re-partitioned, you can restore your data.`

`In summary, before you can proceed, you should:`  
`1. Perform a system archive if you don’t already have one.`  
`2. Download the system archive to another system.`  
`3. Do a factory reset (reset database).`

`Have you completed the above steps (y|n)? [n]: y`

`This operation will repartition your system to the new partitioning scheme.`  
`Once started, this process cannot be cancelled or interrupted.`  
`During this process, the server will reboot several times.`

  
`Do you want to proceed (y|n)? [n]: y`