VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Volume Tasks
Associating a Plex
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Associating a Plex
This procedure associates (attaches) a plex to a volume. This involves
copying data from an active mirror on the volume to the new plex
(mirror).
To associate a plex
Step 1. Choose Plex Associate (Command Launcher).
Step 2. Complete the Associate Plex dialog box as follows:
When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box,
click OK.
Plex Name: Type the plex name or click Browse to select the plex.
Volume Name: Type the name of the volume to be associated with the
plex or click Browse to select a volume.
Notes:
• This task requires a plex name and a volume name.
• This task connects a plex to a volume.
• This task may take a long time, depending on the amount of data in
the volume.