In some instances, DiskSuite Tool and the command line utilities provide slightly different functionality. You must use the command line interface for some operations (for example, creating disksets), and DiskSuite Tool for others. Table 4-1 shows where you will need to use either DiskSuite Tool or the command line to perform certain functions.
Table 4-1 DiskSuite Tool vs. the Command Line
Functionality |
Provided by DiskSuite Tool? |
Provided by the DiskSuite Command Line? |
---|---|---|
Adding/removing disks to/from disksets |
No |
Yes |
Adding/removing hosts to/from disksets |
No |
Yes |
Creating/removing disksets |
No |
Yes |
Switching metadevice names. (You can rename a metadevice with both DiskSuite Tool and the command line.) |
No |
Yes |
Monitoring metadevice performance |
Yes |
No, but you could use iostat(1M). |
Yes |
No, but many functions can be accomplished with the ssaadm(1M) command. |