VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Disk Tasks
Renaming a Disk
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Renaming a Disk
This procedure changes the Volume Manager name assigned to a disk.
The Volume Manager disk name is the name given to the disk by the
administrator or the Volume Manager. This procedure does not change
the physical disk name (device name).
To rename a disk
Step 1. Select the disk to be renamed.
Step 2. Choose Disks > Rename (Selected menu) or Disk Rename (Command
Launcher).
Step 3. Complete the Rename Disk dialog box as follows:
When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box,
click OK.
Disk Name: If the correct disk name is not already displayed in this
field, type the disk’s name or click Browse to select the
disk.
New Name: Type the new Volume Manager disk name.
Notes:
• This task requires the current disk name and a new disk name.
• The new disk name must be unique within the disk group.
• The disk must be in an imported disk group.