How to Create a DiskSuite Object in a Diskset (Command Line)

After checking the prerequisites ("Prerequisites for Creating DiskSuite Objects"), use the metainit(1M) command to create DiskSuite objects in a diskset. Refer to the metainit(1M) man page for more information.

Example -- Creating a Mirror in a Diskset

# metainit -s relo-red d51 1 1 /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s2
relo-red/d51: Concat/Stripe is setup
# metainit -s relo-red d52 1 1 /dev/dsk/c1t0d0s2
relo-red/d52: Concat/Stripe is setup
# metainit -s relo-red d50 -m d51
relo-red/d50: mirror is setup
# metattach -s relo-red d50 d52
relo-red/d50: Submirror d52 is attached

This example creates a mirror, d50, in diskset relo-red.