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

Chapter 3, Disk Tasks
Disconnecting a Disk
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Disconnecting a Disk
The Disconnect Disk procedure disconnects a VxVM disk from its underlying physical
disk. You can disconnecta disk inpreparationfor the replacement of aphysical disk. After
disconnecting a disk, you can use the Replacing Disk task to reconnect the disk (see
“Replacing Disk” on page 46).
▼ To disconnect a disk
1. Select the disk to be disconnected.
2. Choose Actions > Disconnect Disk.
3. Press OK to confirm disconnection.
Notes:
◆ Disconnecting a disk that contains volumes can result in loss of data or redundancy.