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

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

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