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

Disabling a Controller
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Disabling a Controller
The controller Disable procedure disables I/O to a controller.
Caution If your system supports the Dynamic Multipathing (DMP) feature; it should be
noted that performing the controller Disable procedure will prevent DMP from
accessing the paths associated with a controller.
You can disable access to a controller in preparation for hardware maintenance.
▼ To disable a controller
1. Select the controller to be disabled.
2. Choose Actions > Disable.
3. Complete the Disable Controller dialog box as follows:
When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box, click OK.
Options
◆ To disable all enclosures (disk arrays) associated with this
controller, select
All Enclosures.
◆ To disable specific enclosures associated with this controller,
enter the enclosure names in the Selected Enclosures field.
Notes:
◆ For systems that support rootability, the specified controller cannot contain the last
enabled path to the root disk.