Importing Disk Sets

importing a disk set

The metaimport command allows you to import disk sets from one system to another.

How to Print a Report on Disk Sets Available for Import

Steps

1. Become superuser.

2. Obtain a report on disk sets available for import.

   # metaimport -r -v

   -r

   Provides a report of the unconfigured disk sets available for import on the system.

   -v

   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.

Example 19–13 Reporting on Disk Sets Available for Import

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
# metaimport -r
Drives in regular diskset including disk c1t2d0:
   c1t2d0
   c1t3d0
 More info:
   metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 
Import:   metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t2d0 
 Drives in replicated diskset including disk c1t4d0:
   c1t4d0
   c1t5d0
 More info:
   metaimport -r -v c1t4d0 
Import:   metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t4d0
# metaimport -r -v c1t2d0
Import: metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t2d0
Last update: Mon Dec 29 14:13:35 2003
Device       offset       length replica flags
c1t2d0           16         8192      a        u     
c1t3d0           16         8192      a        u     

How to Import a Disk Set From One System to Another System

Steps

1. Become superuser.

2. Verify that a disk set is available for import.

   # metaimport -r -v

3. Import an available disk set.

   # metaimport -s diskset-name disk-name

   - s diskset-name

   Specifies the name of the disk set being created.

   disk-name

   Identifies a disk (c#t#d#) containing a state database replica from the disk set being imported.

4. Verify that the disk set has been imported.

   # metaset -s diskset-name

Example 19–14 Importing a Disk Set

The following example shows how to import a disk set.

# metaimport -s red c1t2d0
Drives in diskset including disk c1t2d0:
  c1t2d0
  c1t3d0
  c1t8d0
More info:
  metaimport -r -v c1t2d0
# metaset -s red


Set name = red, Set number = 1

Host                Owner
  host1            Yes

Drive    Dbase

c1t2d0   Yes  

c1t3d0   Yes  

c1t8d0   Yes