VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 User's Guide - VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (September 2004)

Troubleshooting
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 make the disk available for VxVM use, place the disk under
VxVM 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.