Replacing Devices (replace_device)

Use the replace_device subcommand to hot replace a device.

The replace_device subcommand interactively guides you through the hot insertion of one or more devices. The replace_device subcommand:

• Takes the device offline.

• Quiesces the bus for buses that support quiescing.

• Informs you that the device can be safely replaced.

• Requests confirmation that the device has been replaced.

• Unquiesces the bus for buses that support quiescing.

• Brings the device back online.

Supported on:

• SPARCstorage RSM

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luxadm [ -v ] replace_device [ -F ] pathname

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Table 2-32 replace_device Options and Arguments

Option/Argument	Description
-F	Forces the hot-plugging operation on one or more devices even if those devices are being used by the host (and are, therefore, busy). Caution-- Replacing devices which are in use will cause unpredictable results. Try to hot-plug normally (without -F) first, resorting to this option only when you are sure of the consequences of overriding normal hot-plugging checks.
pathname	A SPARCstorage Array controller or an individual disk