The following task map identifies the procedures that are needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager disk sets and Solaris Volume Manager for Sun Cluster multi-owner disk sets. All commands work for both types of disk sets except where noted. The Solaris Volume Manager GUI is not available for tasks associated with multi-owner disk sets.
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
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Create a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to create a disk set. Use the metaset -Mcommand to create a multi-owner disk set. | |
Add disks to a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to add disks to a disk set. | |
Add a host to a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to add a host to a disk set. | |
Create Solaris Volume Manager volumes in a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create volumes in a disk set. |
How to Create Solaris Volume Manager Components in a Disk Set |
Check the status of a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, or use the metaset command to check the status of a disk set. | |
Remove disks from a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to remove disks from a disk set. | |
Take a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to take a disk set. | |
Release a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to release a disk set. | |
Delete a host from a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to delete hosts from a disk set. | |
Delete a disk set |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to delete the last host from a disk set, thus deleting the disk set. | |
Import a disk set |
Use the metaimport command to run reports on disk sets to determine which disk sets can be imported and to import disk sets from one system to another. |