3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

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Dynamic Volumes

The configuration limits for dynamic volumes are as follows:

• A maximum size of 128 TB (64-bit OS) or 16 TB (32-bit OS) for a

dynamic volume.

• A maximum of 512 dynamic volumes per matrix.

• A maximum of 128 subdevices per dynamic volume.

• Concatenated dynamic volumes can be extended up to 128 times;

however, the total number of subdevices cannot exceed 128.

• Striped dynamic volumes can be extended up to 16 times; however,

the total number of subdevices cannot exceed 128.

Matrix Management Applications

Matrix Server provides two management applications: mxconsole, the

Management Console, and mx, the corresponding command-line

interface. These applications can be run from either a matrix server or a

local machine outside the matrix.

On a local machine, the management applications download their

rendering and application logic from the servers in the matrix. To

minimize startup time, the downloaded software is cached on the local

machine. The local machine then uses the software from the cache

whenever possible. If for some reason the software version running on

the server cannot be identified, the applications use the latest version in

their cache.

When you invoke mxconsole or mx from a local machine, by default the

application checks the current software version on the server to which it

is being connected and then downloads the software only if that version

is not already in the local cache.

Manage a Matrix with the Management Console

The Management Console can manipulate all entities in the matrix,

including entities that are currently down. For example, you can change

the configuration of a down server; it will learn its new configuration

when it comes back up and rejoins the matrix.