1. Detecting and configuring SAN disks on OS.

2. Assign LUNs to a disk group.

3. Verify the that DM is ena!"ed.
#. Sho$ e%hi!its for co&&on '%'& p"e% re"ated
pro!"e&s
How to recover and start a Veritas Volume Manager logical volume where the volume is
DISABLED ACTIVE and has a ple that is DISABLED !EC"VE!
Details#
$hen a s%stem encounters a pro&lem with a volume or a ple' or i( Veritas Volume
Manager )VVM* has an% reason to &elieve that the data is not s%nchroni+ed' VVM
changes the ,ernel state' -STATE and state' STATE' o( the volume and its plees
accordingl%. The ple state can &e stale' empt%' nodevice' etc. A particular ple state does
not necessaril% mean that the data is good or &ad. The ple state is representative o(
VVM/s perception o( the data in a ple.
The output (rom the vxprint utilit% using the switches 01h0 and 01t0 )(or more
in(ormation a&out these switches and all applica&le switches' see the man page (or
vxprint* displa%s in(ormation (rom records in VVM dis, group con(igurations'
including the -STATE and STATE o( a volume and ple as indicated in columns 2 and 3
respectivel% in the ta&le &elow. $hen viewing the con(iguration records o( a VVM dis,
group using the vxprint utilit% and the -STATE and STATE (ields displa% DISABLED
ACTIVE (or the volume and DISABLED !EC"VE! (or the ple' recover% steps need
to &e (ollowed to &ring the volume &ac, to an E4ABLED ACTIVE state so it can &e
mounted and ma,e the (ile s%stem accessi&le again.
5rom the &elow output' it can &e seen that the -STATE and STATE (or the volume test is
DISABLED ACTIVE and its ple test-01 is DISABLED !EC"VE!.
# vxprint -ht -g testdg

DG NAME NCONFIG NLOG MINORS GROUP-ID
DM NAME DEVICE !PE PRIVLEN PU"LEN SAE
RV NAME RLIN#$CN #SAE SAE PRIMAR! DAAVOLS SRL
RL NAME RVG #SAE SAE REM$%OS REM$DG REM$RLN#
V NAME RVG #SAE SAE LENG% USE!PE PREFPLE& RDPOL
PL NAME VOLUME #SAE SAE LENG% LA!OU NCOL'(ID MODE
SD NAME PLE& DIS# DIS#OFFS LENG% )COL'*OFF DEVICE MODE
SV NAME PLE& VOLNAME NVOLLA!R LENG% )COL'*OFF AM'NM MODE


dg testdg de+,-.t de+,-.t /0111
231456064789147,.
-


d: testdg18
;8t0d1s
9
s.i;ed 9832 /291561 -
d: testdg19
;8t6d1s
9
s.i;ed 9832 /291561 -

v test -
DISA"LE
D
ACIVE 83/0189/ +sgen - SELEC
p. test-18 test
DISA"LE
D
RECOVE
R
83/08891 CONCA - R(
sd testdg18 test-18 testdg1 1 /291561 1 ;8t0d1ENA
-18 8
sd
testdg19
-18
test-18
testdg1
9
1 /291561
/29156
1
;8t6d1ENA

5ollow these steps to change -STATE and STATE o( a ple that is DISABLED
!EC"VE! to E4ABLED ACTIVE so the volume can &e recovered 6 started and the (ile
s%stem mounted#
7. Change the ple test-01 to the DISABLED STALE state#
# vx:end -g dis<gr=-p +ix st,.e >p.ex$n,:e?
5or eample#
# vx:end -g testdg +ix st,.e test-18
This output shows the ple test-01 as DISABLED STALE#
# vxprint -ht -g testdg

D
8
4AME
4C"45I
8
4L"8 MI4"!S 8!"9:1ID
D
M
4AMEDEVICE T;:E :!IVLE4 :9BLE4 STATE
!V4AME
!LI4-<C
4T
-STATE STATE :!IMA!;
DATAV"
LS
S!L
!L 4AME!V8 -STATE STATE !EM<H"ST !EM<D8
!EM<!L
4-

V 4AME!V8 -STATE STATE LE48TH
9SET;:
E
:!E5:LE
=
!D:"
L
:L 4AMEV"L9ME -STATE STATE LE48TH LA;"9T
4C"L6$I
D
M"DE
SD 4AME:LE= DIS-
DIS-"55
S
LE48TH
>C"L6?"5
5
DEVICE M"DE
SV 4AME:LE=
V"L4A
ME
4V"LLA
;!
LE48TH
>C"L6?"5
5
AM64M M"DE

dg testdg de(ault de(ault @2AAA
BCAD3E2ED.7FA
D.alu


dm
testdgA
7
c7t2dAsF sliced F7CB @BFA3EA 1
dm
testdgA
F
c7tEdAsF sliced F7CB @BFA3EA 1

v test 1
DISABL
ED
ACTIVE 7C@2A7F@ (sgen 1
SELE
CT
pl test1A7 test DISABL STALE 7C@277FA C"4CAT 1 !$
ED
sd
testdgA
71A7
test1A7 testdgA7 A @BFA3EA A c7t2dA E4A
sd
testdgA
F1A7
test1A7 testdgAF A @BFA3EA @BFA3EA c7tEdA E4A
F. Change the ple test-01 to the DISABLED CLEA4 state#
# vx:end -g dis<gr=-p +ix ;.e,n >p.ex$n,:e?
5or eample#
# vx:end -g testdg +ix ;.e,n test-18
This output shows the ple test-01 as DISABLED CLEA4#
# vxprint -ht -g testdg

D
8
4AME
4C"45I
8
4L"8 MI4"!S 8!"9:1ID
D
M
4AMEDEVICE T;:E :!IVLE4 :9BLE4 STATE
!V4AME
!LI4-<C
4T
-STATE STATE :!IMA!;
DATAV"
LS
S!L
!L 4AME!V8 -STATE STATE !EM<H"ST !EM<D8
!EM<!L
4-

V 4AME!V8 -STATE STATE LE48TH
9SET;:
E
:!E5:LE
=
!D:"
L
:L 4AMEV"L9ME -STATE STATE LE48TH LA;"9T
4C"L6$I
D
M"DE
SD 4AME:LE= DIS-
DIS-"55
S
LE48TH
>C"L6?"5
5
DEVICE M"DE
SV 4AME:LE=
V"L4A
ME
4V"LLA
;!
LE48TH
>C"L6?"5
5
AM64M M"DE

dg testdg de(ault de(ault @2AAA
BCAD3E2ED.7FA
D.alu


dm
testdgA
7
c7t2dAsF sliced F7CB @BFA3EA 1
dm
testdgA
F
c7tEdAsF sliced F7CB @BFA3EA 1

v test 1
DISABL
ED
ACTIVE 7C@2A7F@ (sgen 1
SELE
CT
pl test1A7 test
DISABL
ED
CLEA4 7C@277FA C"4CAT 1 !$
sd testdgA test1A7 testdgA7 A @BFA3EA A c7t2dA E4A
71A7
sd
testdgA
F1A7
test1A7 testdgAF A @BFA3EA @BFA3EA c7tEdA E4A
D. Start the volume test#
# vxv=. -g dis<gr=-p st,rt >v=.-:e?
5or eample#
# vxv=. -g dis<gr=-p st,rt test
This output shows that the volume test and its ple test1A7 are &oth E4ABLED ACTIVE#
# vxprint -ht -g testdg

D
8
4AME
4C"45I
8
4L"8 MI4"!S 8!"9:1ID
D
M
4AMEDEVICE T;:E :!IVLE4 :9BLE4 STATE
!V4AME
!LI4-<C
4T
-STATE STATE :!IMA!;
DATAV"
LS
S!L
!L 4AME!V8 -STATE STATE !EM<H"ST !EM<D8
!EM<!L
4-

V 4AME!V8 -STATE STATE LE48TH
9SET;:
E
:!E5:LE
=
!D:"
L
:L 4AMEV"L9ME -STATE STATE LE48TH LA;"9T
4C"L6$I
D
M"DE
SD 4AME:LE= DIS-
DIS-"55
S
LE48TH
>C"L6?"5
5
DEVICE M"DE
SV 4AME:LE=
V"L4A
ME
4V"LLA
;!
LE48TH
>C"L6?"5
5
AM64M M"DE

dg testdg de(ault de(ault @2AAA
BCAD3E2ED.7FA
D.alu


dm
testdgA
7
c7t2dAsF sliced F7CB @BFA3EA 1
dm
testdgA
F
c7tEdAsF sliced F7CB @BFA3EA 1

v test 1
E4ABLE
D
ACTIVE 7C@2A7F@ (sgen 1
SELE
CT
pl test1A7 test
E4ABLE
D
ACTIVE 7C@277FA C"4CAT 1 !$
sd
testdgA
71A7
test1A7 testdgA7 A @BFA3EA A c7t2dA E4A
sd testdgA test1A7 testdgAF A @BFA3EA @BFA3EA c7tEdA E4A
F1A7
2. Mount the volume to its associated mount point )re(er to the /etc/vfstab (ile i( the
mount point location is not ,nown* i( the (ile s%stem is a Veritas 5ile S%stem )V5S* (ile
s%stem#
# :=-nt -F vx+s 'dev'vx'ds<'dis<gr=-p'v=.-:e ':=-nt p=int
5or eample#
# :=-nt -F vx+s 'dev'vx'ds<'testdg'test 'testv=.
4ote# An error ma% &e generated stating that the (ile s%stem needs to &e chec,ed (or
consistenc%. I( this occurs' run the V5S speci(ic fsck utilit% )/usr/lib/fs/vxfs/fsck* where
the de(ault is to repla% the intent log' instead o( per(orming a (ull structural (ile s%stem
chec, which is usuall% su((icient to set the (ile s%stem to CLEA4 and allow the volume
to &e mounted.
Eact Error Message
vvm#vvol# E!!"!# Volume Gvol<nameH has no CLEA4 or non1volatile ACTIVE
plees
Details#
Description:
IIIIIIIII
Starting a volume reports the error a&ove. The vxprint output shows that the plees (or
the volume are in 0DISABLED !EC"VE!0 state.
Solution:
IIIIIII
The (ollowing commands must &e run on a ple to change the state o( the ple to
0CLEA40. The volume can then &e started' &ut a +s;< ma% &e reJuired &e(ore mounting
the (ile s%stem.
# vx:end -= +=r;e =++ >p.ex?
# vx:end =n >p.ex?
# vx:end +ix ;.e,n >p.ex?
# vxv=. st,rt >v=.-:e?
# +s;< -F vx+s 'dev'vx'rds<'>dis<gr=-p?'>v=.-:e?
# :=-nt -F vx+s 'dev'vx'ds<'>dis<gr=-p?'>v=.-:e? ':=-ntp=int
Here is an example:
The dis, group dgA7 has F volumes' apps and home. Tr%ing to start all the volumes
reported the (ollowing error#
# vxv=. -g dg18 st,rt,..
vxv:@vxv=.@ ERROR@ V=.-:e h=:e h,s n= CLEAN =r n=n-v=.,ti.e ACIVE
p.exes
# vxprint -g dg18 -th >AA Sh=Bed the +=..=Bing
777
dg dg18 9 9 894111 81984156/3789257=Cp8
d: ,ppsdis< ;1t8d1s9 s.i;ed 88555 38889345 -
d: ,pps:irr=r ;8t8d1s9 s.i;ed 88555 38889345 -
d: h=:edis< ;9t1d1s9 s.i;ed 80845 45402090 -
d: h=:e:irr=r ;4t1d1s9 s.i;ed 80845 45402090 -
v ,pps - ENA"LED ACIVE 31/01491 SELEC - +sgen
p. ,pps-18 ,pps ENA"LED ACIVE 31/08862 CONCA - R(
sd ,ppsdis<-18 ,pps-18 ,ppsdis< 1 31/08862 1 ;1t8d1s9 ENA
p. ,pps-19 ,pps ENA"LED ACIVE 31/08862 CONCA - R(
sd ,pps:irr=r-18 ,pps-19 ,pps:irr=r 1 31/08862 1 ;8t8d1s9 ENA
v h=:e - DISA"LED ACIVE 86/26111 SELEC - +sgen
p. h=:e-18 h=:e DISABLED RECOVER 86/23949 CONCA - R(
sd h=:edis<-18 h=:e-18 h=:edis< 1 86/23949 1 ;9t1d1 RLOC
p. h=:e-19 h=:e DISABLED RECOVER 86/23949 CONCA - R(
sd h =:e:irr=r-18 h=:e-19 h=:e:irr=r 1 86/23949 1 ;4t1d1 ENA
The (ollowing commands need to &e run on one o( the plees &e(ore tr%ing to start the
volume /home/#
# vx:end -= +=r;e =++ h=:e-18
# vx:end =n h=:e-18
# vx:end +ix ;.e,n h=:e-18
The volume will then start success(ull% using the cleaned ple )the second ple' /home1
AF/ will automaticall% res%nc using ple /home1A7/*#
# vxv=. st,rt h=:e
Note:
It ma% &e necessar% to run (sc, on the (ile s%stem &e(ore mounting it#
# +s;< -F vx+s 'dev'vx'rds<'>dis<gr=-p?'>v=.-:e?
# :=-nt -F vx+s 'dev'vx'ds<'>dis<gr=-p?'>v=.-:e? ':=-ntp=int
(. 1. )reating a Vo"u&e
1.1 )reating a )oncatenated Vo"u&e
1.2 )reating a Striped Vo"u&e
1.3 )reating a *A+D,( Vo"u&e
2. -%tending a Vo"u&e
2.1 -%tending a 'o"u&e up to certain "ength.
2.2 -%tending !y a /i'en Length
3. Shrinking a Vo"u&e
3.1 Shrinking to a /i'en Length
3.2 Shrinking !y a /i'en Length
#. *e&o'ing a Vo"u&e
(. Mirroring a Vo"u&e
(.1 )reating 0 Mirroring a Ne$ Vo"u&e
(.2 Mirroring an -%isting Vo"u&e
(.3 Mirroring A"" Vo"u&es
1. *e&o'ing a Mirror
2. Adding a *A+D,( Log
3. *e&o'ing a *A+D,( Log
4.reparing a Vo"u&e for On"ine 5ackup
16.Disp"aying Vo"u&e )onfiguration +nfor&ation
About vxassist
vassist command s%nta #
vxassist <option> <Keyword> vo!"e#na"e $attri%!tes&
Commonly used options are given below (See man vxassist for complete list of
supported options)
-g for specifying diskgroups
-b for background operation
-d file containing defaults for vxassist if not specified /etc/default/vxassist is used

Keywords used are make , mirror , move , growto ,growby ,srintto ,sirnkby
,snapstart , snapsot ,snapwait

!ttributes specify volumes layout disks controllar to include exclude etc
Device 4odes #
De(ault rootdg dis, group.
Bloc, Device 4ode 6dev6v6ds,6volume<name
!aw Device 4ode 6dev6v6rds,6volume<name
"ther Dis,8roups
Bloc, Device 4ode 6dev6v6ds,6dis,group<name6volume<name
!aw Device 4ode 6dev6v6rds,6dis,group<name6volume<name
_______________________________________
1. Creatin a !olume :
7.7 Creating a Concatenated Volume
B% de(ault' vassist creates a concatenated volume using the space availa&le on a dis, or
on the num&er o( dis,s in a dis,group i( the volume si+e speci(ied is more then the one
availa&le on a single dis,.
Dis,s can &e speci(ied (rom a dis,group (or a volume group &ut i( not mentioned
availa&le dis,s are selected &% the volume manager.
Command syntax "
vxassist "a'e vo!"e#na"e vo!"e#en(t)
#o create a new volume appvol of $%% &' in te default disk group rootdg wit available
disks"

*vxassist "a'e appvo +,,"
#o create te volume appvol of $%%&' on disk%(
*vxassist "a'e appvo +,," dis',-

7.F Creating a Striped Volume
A striped volume contains at least one ple that consists o( two or more su&dis,s located
on two or more ph%sical dis,s.
Command Syntax "
vxassist "a'e vo!"e#na"e en(t) ayo!t.stripe
#o create a striped volume appvol) wit te default stripe unit si*e on te default number
of disks
*vxassist "a'e appvo/ +,," ayo!t.stripe
#o create a striped volume appvol) $%%&' striped volume on tree specific disks+
*vxassist "a'e appvo/ +,," ayo!t.stripe dis',0 dis',1 dis',2
7.D Creating a !AID13 Volume
A !AID13 volume contains a !AID13 ple that consists o( two or more su&dis,s located
on two or more ph%sical dis,s. "nl% one !AID13 ple can eist per volume. A !AID13
volume ma% also contain one or more !AID13 log plees' which are used to log
in(ormation a&out data and parit% &eing written to the volume.
Command Syntax "
vxassist "a'e vo!"e#na"e en(t) ayo!t.raid1
#o create te ,!-.-/ volume appvol0 wit te default stripe unit si*e on te default
number of disks wit ,!-.-/ log,
*vxassist "a'e appvo0 +,," ayo!t.raid13
". #xten$in a !olume
Caution # I( %ou plan to use volume si+e change )grow or shrin, * on a volume with data
ma,e sure %ou have the good &ac,up o( the volume availa&le &e(ore carr%ing out such
operation .
F.7 Etending a volume up to certain length'
Command syntax
vxassist (rowto vo!"e#na"e en(t)
#o extend vol( upto 1%%% sectors, type"
*vxassist (rowto vo- 4,,,
F.F Etending &% a 8iven Length
Command Syntax
vxassist (row%y vo!"e#na"e en(t)
#o extend volapp by $%%% sectors, type"
*vxassist (row%y voapp +,,,
%. S&rinkin a !olume
Caution 1 Do not shrin, a volume &elow the si+e o( the (ile s%stem. I( %ou have a V5S
(ile s%stem' %ou can shrin, the (ile s%stem and then shrin, the volume. I( %ou do not
shrin, the (ile s%stem (irst' %ou ris, unrecovera&le data loss.
Alwa%s ma,e sure %ou have a good &ac,up o( the data volume to &e shirn,ed.
D.7 Shrin,ing to a 8iven Length
Srink a volume to a specific lengt as follows"
vxassist s)rin'to vo!"e#na"e en(t)
Ma,e sure %ou do not shrin, the volume &elow the current si+e o( the (ile s%stem or
data&ase using the volume. This command can &e sa(el% used on empt% volumes.
#o srink volcat to $(%% sectors, type"
*vxassist s)rin'to vo5at +-,,
D.F Shrin,ing &% a 8iven Length
Srink a volume by a specific lengt as follows"
vxassist s)rin'%y vo!"e#na"e en(t)
#o srink volcat by 1%%% sectors, type"
*vxassist s)rin'%y voapp/ 4,,,
'. (emovin a !olume
!emoving a volume reJuires removing all re(erences to the volumes to &e removed li,e
unmounting the volume i( mounted and removing its re(erence (rom 6etc6v(sta& .
An active volume has to &e stopped (irst to stop all the activities to the volume onl% then
it can &e removed
Stopping Volume #
Command Syntax
vxvo stop vo!"e#na"e
#o stop appvol$
*vxvo stop appvo+
!emoving Volume
Command Syntax
vxedit 6r7 r" vo!"e#na"e
#o remove te volume appvol$
*vxedit 6r7 r" appvo++
). *irrorin a !olume
Mirroring allow data to &e written simultaneousl% to two dis,s so that in case o( (ailure o(
one dis, data is availa&le (rom the other mirrored dis,. Boot dis,s can &e mirriored to
provide alternate &ooting dis, .
3.7 Creating K Mirroring a 4ew Volume
Command Syntax "
vxassist "a'e vo!"e#na"e en(t) ayo!t."irror
#o create te mirrored volume, appvol)) of $%%mb
*vxassist "a'e appvo// +,," ayo!t."irror
#o create a volume wit .irty ,egion 2ogging enabled
*vxassist "a'e vo!"e#na"e en(t) ayo!t."irror8o(
3.F Mirroring an Eisting Volume
Command syntax
vxassist "irror vo!"e#na"e
Creating a mirror of volume vol00"
*vxassist "irror vo00
3.D Mirroring All Volumes
#o mirror all existing volumes to available disk space
9et59vx9%in9vx"irror 6a
+. (emovin a *irror
!emoving a mirror involves (irst dissociating the ple (rom its volume and then
removing the ple and an% associated su&dis,s completel%.The last valid mirror ple
associated with a volume cannot &e removed.
Dissociate and remove the ple (rom its volume as (ollows#
vxpex 6o r" dis pex#na"e
vprint 1h shows the volume and associated plees #
Dis< gr=-p@ r==tdg ! NAME ASSOC #SAE LENG% PLOFFS SAE UIL1
PUIL1 v v=.: +sgen ENA"LED 81901 - ACIVE - - p. v=.:-18 v=.: ENA"LED
81901 - ACIVE - - sd dis<18-19 v=.:-18 - 81901 1 - - - p. v=.:-19 v=.:
ENA"LED 81901 - ACIVE - - sd dis<19-14 v=.:-19 - 81901 1 - - -
To disassociate and remove volmir1AF (rom volmir' t%pe#
*vxpex 6o r" dis vo"6,/
The output o( vprint 1h (or volm now shows volume volm with onl% one ple##
Dis< gr=-p@ r==tdg ! NAME ASSOC #SAE LENG% PLOFFS SAE UIL1
PUIL1 v v=.: +sgen ENA"LED 81901 - ACIVE - - p. v=.:-18 v=.:ir ENA"LED
81901 - ACIVE - - sd dis<18-19 v=.:ir-18 - 81901 1 - - -
,. A$$in a (A-D-) .o
A !AID13 log maintains a cop% o( the data and parit% &eing written to the volume at an%
given time. I( a s%stem (ailure occurs' VVM can repla% the !AID13 log to res%nchroni+e
the volume. This copies the data and parit% that was &eing written at the time o( (ailure
(rom the log to the appropriate areas o( the !AID13 volume.
!AID13 log plees are used to log in(ormation a&out data and parit% &eing written to the
raid volume. A log ple is created (or the volume &% de(ault when a raid volume is
created &ut additional ones can &e added &% (ollowing command .
vxassist addo( na"e#o7#raid1#vo
/. A$$in a D(. .o
Dirt% region logging )D!L* is used with mirrored volume la%outs. D!L ,eeps trac, o(
the regions that have changed due to I6" writes to a mirrored volume. :rior to ever%
write' a &itmap is written to a log to record the area o( the dis, that is &eing changed. In
case o( s%stem (ailure' D!L uses this in(ormation to recover onl% the portions o( the
volume that need to &e recovered.
To put Dirt% !egion Logging into e((ect (or a volume' a log su&dis, must &e added to that
volume and the volume must &e mirrored. "nl% one log su&dis, can eist per ple.
The (ollowing eample creates a log (or the mirrored volume volAD#
*vxassist addo( vo,-
$hen vassist is used to add a log su&dis, to a volume' a log ple is also created to
contain the log su&dis,' &% de(ault.
"nce created' the ple containing a log su&dis, can &e treated as a regular ple. Data
su&dis,s can &e added to the log ple. The log ple and log su&dis, can &e removed using
the same procedures used to remove ordinar% plees and su&dis,s.
0. (emovin a (A-D-) .o
!emoving a !AID13 log involves (irst dissociating the log (rom its volume and then
removing the log and an% associated su&dis,s completel%.
.issociate te log from its volume as follows"
*vxpex 6o r" dis pex#na"e
#o identify te log plex, use te command"
vxprint 6)t raid1#vo!"e#na"e
#o disassociate te log plex volrd-%) from volrd, type"
*vxpex 6o r" dis vord6,/

#e output of vxprint - for volrd now sows"
Dis< gr=-p@ r==tdg ! NAME ASSOC #SAE LENG% PLOFFS SAE UIL1
PUIL1 v v=.rd r,id5 ENA"LED 49 - ACIVE - - p. v=.rd-18 v=.rd ENA"LED
49 - ACIVE - - sd dis<18-19 v=.rd-18 - 49 1 - - - sd dis<19-14 v=.rd-18
- 49 1 - - -

10. 1reparin a !olume for 2nline 3ackup
Volume manager provides an eas% wa% to ta,e &ac,up o( the online data &% creating an
o((line snapshot mirror o( the volume .
The vassist snapstart operation creates a write1onl% &ac,up mirror' which is attached to and s%nchroni+ed
with the volume to &e &ac,ed up and later detached and made o((line &% vassist snapshot command . The
snapshot volume can &e used &% &ac,up utilities while the original volume continues to
&e availa&le (or applications and users.
The volume &ac,up method descri&ed here does not appl% to !AID13 volumes.
Bac,ing up a volume with vassist involves the (ollowing procedure
Create a snapshot mirror
snapstart starts creating a online snapshot mirror o( the volume using the availa&le dis,
space . The snapshot is completed with vassist snapshot command when o((line
snapshot volume is created with a userde(ined name .
Command Syntax"
vxassist snapstart vo!"e#na"e
#o create a snapsot mirror of a volume called vol1, type
*vxassist snapstart vo4
Create a snapshot volume
Command Syntax
vxassist snaps)ot vo!"e#na"e new#vo!"e#na"e
To create a snapshot volume o( vol@' t%pe#
*vxassist snaps)ot vo4 snapvo4
;ou can now &ac, up the snapshot volume &% whatever means %ou pre(er. To avoid
wasting space' %ou can then remove the snapshot volume' which occupies as much space
as the original volume
11 Displa4in !olume Confiuration -nformation
The vprint command can &e used to displa% in(ormation a&out how a volume is
con(igured.
Displa% the volume' mirror' and su&dis, record in(ormation (or all volumes as (ollows#
*vxprint 6)t
Dis< gr=-p@ r==tdg

DG NAME NCONFIG NLOG MINORS GROUP-ID
DM NAME DEVICE !PE PRIVLEN PU"LEN SAE
V NAME USE!PE #SAE SAE LENG% READPOL PREFPLE&
PL NAME VOLUME #SAE SAE LENG% LA!OU NCOL'(ID MODE
SD NAME PLE& DIS# DIS#OFFS LENG% )COL'*OFF DEVICE MODE

dg r==tdg 352126392781957tBeetD

d: dis<81 ;8t1d1s9 s.i;ed 552 8100011 -
d: dis<91 ;9t1d1s9 s.i;ed 552 8100011 -

v p-Cs +sgen ENA"LED ACIVE 99// SELEC -
p. p-Cs-18 p-Cs ENA"LED ACIVE 99// CONCA - R(
sd dis<81-18 p-Cs-18 dis<81 1 99// 1 ;1t1d1 ENA

v v=./ +sgen ENA"LED ACIVE 910/1 SELEC -
p. v=./-18 v=./ ENA"LED ACIVE 910/1 CONCA - R(
sd dis<81-19 v=./-1 dis<81 99// 910/1 1 ;1t8d1 ENA
where dg is a dis, group' dm is a dis,' v is a volume' pl is a ple' and sd is a su&dis,. The
top (ew lines indicate the headers that match each t%pe o( output line that (ollows. Each
volume is listed along with its associated ple)es* and su&dis,)s*.
Displa% volume1related in(ormation (or a speci(ic volume as (ollows#
#vxprint -t v=.-:e$n,:e
To displa% in(ormation a&out vol@' t%pe#
#vxprint -t v=./