How to Create Initial State Database Replicas on Existing Unused Slices (DiskSuite Tool)

In this procedure, you will resize slices to hold state database replicas. Most slices are likely to be much larger than what is required for a state database replica. To prevent the waste of large amounts of disk space, you can take space from one slice and allocate it to an unused slice name or a new slice.

1. Make sure you have met the prerequisites ("Prerequisites for Creating State Database Replicas"), and have read the preliminary information ("Preliminary Information for Creating State Database Replicas"). Also be sure that you know what slices are in your configuration and the names of the slices that are not currently in use.

2. Decide how many state database replicas you need, based on Table 1-1.

3. Create at least one new "small" slice. You can use the format(1M) command, the fmthard(1M) command, or Storage Manager. See System Administration Guide, Volume I for information on managing disks and slices.

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   Make sure that the disk space assigned to the slice you are creating for the metadevice state database is not shared with another slice.

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4. Reboot.

5. Follow Step 3 through Step 12 of "How to Create Initial State Database Replicas From Scratch (DiskSuite Tool)".