Overview of Changing DiskSuite Objects

After you have created a DiskSuite object, the occasion may arise where you need to change it, modify its parameters, or reconfigure it. This section describes such tasks as:

• Saving and restoring the uncommitted changes to the DiskSuite configuration

• Replacing and restoring state database replicas

• Changing mirror's options

For general information on DiskSuite, see Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 Reference Guide.

Prerequisites for Changing DiskSuite Objects

Here are the prerequisites for the steps in this chapter:

• Make sure you have a current backup of all data.

• Make sure you have root privilege.

• 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 &