Solaris Volume Manager Administration Guide

Transactional Volumes (Task Map)

The following task map identifies the procedures needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager transactional volumes.

Task 

Description 

Instructions 

 Create a transactional volume

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create a transactional volume.

How to Create a Transactional Volume

Convert transactional volumes to UFS logging 

Use the metaclear and mount commands to clear a transactional volume and mount the file system with UFS logging.

How to Convert a Transactional Volume to UFS Logging

 Check the status of transactional volumes

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metastat command to check the status of a transactional volume.

How to Check the State of Transactional Volumes

Attach a log device to a transactional volume 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to attach a log device.

How to Attach a Log Device to a Transactional Volume

Detach a log device from a transactional volume 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metadetach command to detach a log device.

How to Detach a Log Device from a Transactional Volume
 Expand a transactional volume

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to expand a transactional volume.

How to Expand a Transactional Volume
 Delete a transactional volume

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, the metadetach command, or the metarename command to delete a transactional volume.

How to Remove a Transactional Volume
 Delete a transactional volume and retain the mount point

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metadetach command to delete a transactional volume.

How to Remove a Transactional Volume and Retain the Mount Device
 Share a log deviceUse the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to share a transactional volume log device.How to Share a Log Device Among File Systems
 Recover a transactional volume with a file system panicUse the fsck command to recover a transactional volume with a panic. How to Recover a Transactional Volume With a Panic
 Recover a transactional volume with hard errorsUse the fsck command to recover a transactional volume with hard errors. How to Recover a Transactional Volume With Hard Errors