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

Introducing the VEA GUI
Task Roadmap
Chapter 18
Task Roadmap
VERITAS Volume Manager tasks are grouped into:
• “Setup Tasks” on page 8
• “Maintenance Tasks” on page 10
• “Repair/Recovery Tasks” on page 13
Setup Tasks
If you are using VxVM and VEA for the first time, you need to install
both products, place your disks under VxVM control, and create volumes.
Setting Up Your System
• Installing and initializing VxVM.
• Installing VEA.
• Starting VEA.
These tasks are described in the VERITAS Volume Manager Installation
Guide.
To set up disks
• Placing disks under VxVM control.
• Creating additional disk groups for the new disks (optional).
• Designating one or more disks as hot-relocation spares (optional).
These tasks are described in Chapter 3, “Disk Tasks.”
To set up volumes
• Creating volumes.