importing a disk set
The metaimport command allows you to import disk sets from one system to another.
Become superuser.
Obtain a report on disk sets available for import.
# metaimport -r -v |
Provides a report of the unconfigured disk sets available for import on the system.
Provides detailed information about the state database (metadb) replica location and status on the disks of unconfigured disk sets available for import on the system.
The following examples show how to print a report on disk sets available for import. The output from the metaimport command distinguishes between regular disk sets and replicated disk sets.
# metaimport -r Disksets eligible for import: 1) Found replicated diskset containing disks : c1t2d0 c1t3d0 Creation time: Tue May 3 14:27:29 2006 For more information about this set: metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 To import this set: metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t2d0 2) Found replicated diskset containing disks : c1t12d0 c1t9d0 Creation time: Tue May 3 14:30:00 2006 For more information about this set: metaimport -r -v c1t12d0 To import this set: metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t12d0 Number of disksets eligible for import: 2 # metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 Disksets eligible for import: 1) Found regular diskset containing disks: c1t2d0 c1t3d0 Metadatabase information: flags first blk block count a u 16 8192 /dev/dsk/c1t2d0s7 a u 16 8192 /dev/dsk/c1t3d0s7 Metadevice information: Creation time: Tue May 23 13:05:39 2006 Last modified time: Tue May 23 13:05:39 2006 To import this diskset: metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t2d0 |
The following output of metaimport -r reports the following conditions in the system's disk set configuration.
A partial disk set in which one or more disks are unavailable
Disk conflicts where the disk is detected in more than one disk set
A replicated disk set
The recommended disk set to import
A disk can also be reported as unavailable and in conflict at the same time.
# metaimport -r Disksets eligible for import: 1) Found partial regular diskset containing disks: c1t2d0 (CONFLICT) c3t50020F230000FA57d0 (UNAVAIL) c3t50020F230000FA57d1 (UNAVAIL) (UNAVAIL) WARNING: This disk is unavailable on this system. Import may corrupt data in the diskset. (CONFLICT) WARNING: This disk has been reused in another diskset or system c onfiguration. Import may corrupt data in the diskset. Creation time: Tue May 23 13:05:39 2006 For more information about this diskset: metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 To import this diskset: metaimport -f -s <newsetname> c1t2d0 2) Found regular diskset containing disks: c1t2d0 (CONFLICT) c1t3d0 c1t4d0 (CONFLICT) WARNING: This disk has been reused in another diskset or system c onfiguration. Import may corrupt data in the diskset. Creation time: Tue May 23 13:04:57 2006 For more information about this diskset: metaimport -r -v c1t3d0 To import this diskset: metaimport -f -s <newsetname> c1t3d0 3) Found replicated diskset containing disks: c3t50020F23000100F7d13 c3t50020F23000100F7d15 c3t50020F23000100F7d14 Creation time: Thu May 25 14:56:13 2006 For more information about this diskset: metaimport -r -v c3t50020F23000100F7d13 To import this diskset: metaimport -s <newsetname> c3t50020F23000100F7d13 Number of disksets eligible for import: 3 Warning: The following disks have been detected in more than one set. Import recommendation based upon set creation time. Proceed with the import with caution. c1t2d0 - must import with set created at : Tue May 23 13:05:39 2006 # |
Importing a disk set is blocked if the disk set has disk conflicts. The preceding example recommends that c1t2d0 be imported with the set created at 13:05:39 on Tuesday, May 23. If you import a different disk set instead, the following message is displayed:
# metaimport -f -s <setname> c1t3d0 Importing regular diskset containing disks: c1t2d0 (CONFLICT) c1t3d0 c1t4d0 (CONFLICT) WARNING: This disk has been reused in another diskset or system configuration. Import may corrupt data in the diskset. Creation time: Tue May 23 13:04:57 2006 Warning: The following disks have been detected in more than one set. Import recommendation based upon set creation time. Proceed with the import with caution. c1t2d0 - must import with set created at : Tue May 23 13:05:39 2006 To import this set, c1t2d0 must be removed from the system # |
Become superuser.
Verify that a disk set is available for import.
# metaimport -r -v |
Import an available disk set.
# metaimport -s diskset-name disk-name |
Specifies the name of the disk set being created.
Identifies a disk (c#t#d#) containing a state database replica from the disk set being imported.
Verify that the disk set has been imported.
# metaset -s diskset-name |
The following example shows how to import a disk set.
# metaimport -s red c1t2d0 Drives in diskset including disk c1t2d0: c1t2d0 c1t3d0 c1t8d0 # metaset -s red Set name = red, Set number = 1 Host Owner host1 Yes Drive Dbase c1t2d0 Yes c1t3d0 Yes c1t8d0 Yes |