VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 User's Guide - VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (June 2002)

Disk Troubleshooting
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Disk State: Deported
The disk belongs to a dynamic disk group that is currently deported. The disk is not
available for use in the deported dynamic disk group and cannot be added to a new
dynamic disk group.
❖ To return the disk to a usable state, import the dynamic disk group for the disk.
❖ To move the disk to another dynamic disk group, import the current disk group,
remove the disk, and add the disk to a new dynamic disk group.
❖ If the disk group import fails and you want to free the disk space for use in other
dynamic disk groups, you can use the Initialize Disk task.
Caution This command overwrites the disk header and configuration information on
the disk. Any volume copies or regions located on the disk are not accessible
after you reinitialize the disk.
Disk State: Offline
VxVM cannot access the disk.
❖ To return the disk to an accessible state, bring the disk online.
Disk State: Not Initialized
A configuration error prevents the disk from being used.
❖ To makethe disk available forVxVM use, place thedisk underVxVM control and add
the disk to a dynamic disk group.
❖ If the disk cannot be added to VxVM, it can be necessary to reinitialize the disk with
the Initialize Disk task.
Caution This command overwrites the disk header and configuration information on
the disk. Any volume copies or regions located on the disk are not accessible
after you reinitialize the disk.
Disk State: Locked
The disk belongs to a dynamic disk group that is currently imported by another machine
or was last imported by another machine and was not deported cleanly. The disk is not
currently usable on the local machine.