HP StorageWorks Data Replication Manager for Sun Solaris 7 and 8 with VERITAS Volume Manager 3.X Application Notes (AA-RQ6AD-TE, March 2004)

Administering VERITAS Volume Manager
9Data Replication Manager for Sun Solaris 7 and 8 with VERITAS Volume Manager 3.xApplication Notes
Administering VERITAS Volume Manager
There are three principal methods of administering VERITAS Volume Manager:
■ Command line entries at the UNIX prompt
■ Text menu commands
■ VERITAS Volume Manager Storage Administrator
Command Line Entries at the UNIX Prompt
You can perform all necessary commands for managing your DRM storage units by entering
the appropriate UNIX vx commands.
To deport a disk group through command lines, use the following commands:
# unmount <mounted volume path>
# vxdg deport <diskgroup>
To import a disk group through command lines, use the following commands:
# vxdg import <diskgroup>
# vxvol start <volume>
# mount/dev/vx/dsk/<diskgroup>/<volume> /<mountpoint>
To force an import of a disk group and clear the host ID through command lines, use the
following commands:
# vxdg import -f -C <diskgroup>
# fsck /dev/vx/rdsk/<diskgroup>/<volume>
# vxvol start <volume>
# mount/dev/vx/dsk/<diskgroup>/<volume>/<mountpoint>
Other helpful commands for listing disk groups and viewing their status through command
lines are:
# vxdisk -s list
# vxprint -g <diskgroup> -vt <volume>
# vxstat
Use the man vxdg and man vxvol commands to see the online documentation pages for
these commands.