VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Administrator's Guide

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Using This Guide
This guide contains instructions for performing Volume Manager system
administration functions. Volume Manager administration functions can
be performed through one or more of the following interfaces:
a set of complex commands
a single automated command (vxassist)
a menu-driven interface (vxdiskadm)
the Storage Administrator (graphical user interface)
This guide describes how to use the various Volume Manager command
line interfaces for Volume Manager administration. Details on how to
use the Storage Administrator graphical user interface can be found in
the VERITAS Volume Manager Storage Administrator Administrator’s
Guide. Detailed descriptions of the Volume Manager utilities, the options
for each utility, and details on how to use them are located in the Volume
Manager manual pages.
NOTE Most of the Volume Manager commands require superuser or other
appropriate privileges.