Solaris Volume Manager Administration Guide

Soft Partitions (Task Map)

The following task map identifies the procedures that are needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager soft partitions.

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

Create soft partitions 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create soft partitions.

How to Create a Soft Partition

Check the status of soft partitions 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metastat command to check the status of soft partitions.

How to Check the Status of a Soft Partition

Expand soft partitions 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to expand soft partitions.

How to Expand a Soft Partition

Remove soft partitions 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaclear command to remove soft partitions.

How to Remove a Soft Partition