Solaris Volume Manager Administration Guide

Disk Sets (Task Map)

The following task map identifies the procedures needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager disk sets.

Task 

Description 

Instructions 

 Create a disk set

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to create a disk set.

How to Create a Disk Set
 Add drives to a disk set

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to add drives to a disk set.

How to Add Drives to a Disk Set
 Add a host to a disk set

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to add a host to a disk set.

How to Add a Host to a Disk Set

Create Solaris Volume Manager volumes in a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create volumes in a disk set.

 

How to Create Solaris Volume Manager Components in a Disk Set

Check the status of a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset and metastat commands to check the status of a disk set.

How to Check the Status of a Disk Set

Remove disks from a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to remove drives from a disk set.

How to Remove Disks from a Disk Set

Take a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to take a disk set.

How to Take a Disk Set

Release a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to release a disk set.

How to Release a Disk Set

Delete a host from a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to delete hosts from a disk set.

 

How to Delete a Host or Disk Set

Delete a disk set 

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaset command to delete the last host from a disk set, thus deleting the disk set.

How to Delete a Host or Disk Set