Command Reference Guide

Chapter 1: Matrix Server Commands 19

NOTE: If you resilver from a partition that is labeled MISMATCH, the

operation may initialize partitions that are not currently

membership partitions; any existing data on those partitions will

be overwritten. Use the Display option to see the membership

partition lists for the current membership partitions.

Add

Allows you to select a new membership partition. This operation

configures the new partition as a membership partition, copies the data on

the existing membership partitions to the new partition, and updates the

local MP list and the lists on the existing membership partitions. This

option appears only if there are fewer than three membership partitions.

All membership partitions must have a status of OK.

Remove

Allows you to remove an existing membership partition. This operation

removes the membership data and formatting from the partition. It also

deletes the partition from the local MP list and from the membership

partition lists on the remaining membership partitions.

Replace

Allows you to remove an existing membership partition and then to select

a partition to replace it. (When you have completed your selections,

choose “Done”.) All membership partitions must currently have a status

of OK.

Display

Shows the local membership partition list on the server where you are

running mxmpconf and also displays the lists located on the disks

containing the membership partitions. The output also includes the device

database records for the disks containing the membership partitions.

Searches the SAN for all partitions that appear to be membership

partitions. The output includes each membership partition found by the

search and specifies whether the partition is active or inactive. The output

also displays the membership lists from the membership partitions and

the database records for the partitions.

Inactivate

Inactivates membership partitions that are marked as active but are not

part of the current set defined by the membership partition list. This