VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Installation Guide (August 2002)

Using vxinstall
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You must create the exclude files, /etc/vx/disks.exclude,
/etc/vx/enclr.exclude, and /etc/vx/cntrls.exclude, if you need them;
they are not created automatically. To exclude a disk, add its base device file name on
a line by itself in the file. For example:
# cat /etc/vx/disks.exclude
c0t0d0
c0t2d0
c1t10d0
Adding disk controller names to /etc/vx/cntrls.exclude precludes VxVM
initialization or control of all disks on that controller. To exclude all disks on a
controller, add the controller name on a line by itself in the file. For example:
# cat /etc/vx/cntrls.exclude
c1
c3
c8
To exclude enclosures, use /etc/vx/enclr.exclude. When the name of a disk
enclosure is added to this file, VxVM does not initialize or control all disks on the
controller. For example:
# cat /etc/vx/enclr.exclude
encl2
3. Run vxinstall:
# vxinstall
The vxinstall program examines all controllers attached to the system and lists
them. You areasked ifyou wantto use enclosure-based naming. Ifyou donot wantto
use enclosure-based names, enter n, and proceed to step 6.
Do you want to use enclosure based names for all disks? [y,n,q,?]
(default: n) n
4. If you want to use enclosure-based names for the disks on the system, enter y.
vxinstall detects and displays a list of disk arrays connected to your system.
Enter y to assign a new name to the enclosures. This helps to identify their physical
location. Enclosure names cannot exceed 25 characters in length. Enter the name of
the enclosure that you wish to rename, and then enter its new name.
5. Enter y at the following prompt to rename more enclosures or n to continue with the
installation.
Do you wish to rename more enclosures? [y,n,q,?] (default: n) n