When you create a DiskSuite object, you assign physical slices to a logical DiskSuite name. The DiskSuite objects that you can create using the steps in this chapter include:
Additional state database replicas
Metadevices (stripes, concatenations, mirrors, RAID5 metadevices, and trans metadevices)
Hot spare pools
Disksets
For general information on DiskSuite, refer to Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 Reference Guide.
For hints on how to name metadevices, refer to "Metadevice Naming Conventions".
Here are the prerequisites for the steps in this chapter:
Create initial state database replicas. If you have not done so, refer to Chapter 1, Getting Started.
Identify slices that are available for use by DiskSuite. If necessary, use format(1M), fmthard(1M), or Disk Manager to repartition existing disks.
Make sure you have root privilege.
Have a current backup of all data.
If using the graphical user interface, start DiskSuite Tool.
To work with "local" metadevices (metadevices not in a diskset configuration), type:
# metatool & |
To work with metadevices in a diskset, make sure you are the diskset owner and type:
# metatool -s diskset_name & |