Prerequisites for Maintaining 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 &