The following task map identifies some procedures needed to troubleshoot Solaris Volume Manager.
Task |
Description |
Instructions |
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Replace a failed disk |
Replace a disk, then update state database replicas and logical volumes on the new disk. | |
Recover from disk movement problems |
Restore disks to original locations or contact product support. | |
Recover from improper /etc/vfstab entries |
Use the fsck command on the mirror, then edit the /etc/vfstab file so the system will boot correctly. | |
Recover from a boot device failure |
Boot from a different submirror. | |
Recover from insufficient state database replicas |
Delete unavailable replicas by using the metadb command. | |
Recover configuration data for a lost soft partition |
Use the metarecover command to recover configuration data for soft partitions. | |
Recover a Solaris Volume Manager configuration from salvaged disks |
Attach disks to a new system and have Solaris Volume Manager rebuild the configuration from the existing state database replicas. | |
Recover storage from a different system |
Import storage from known disk sets to a different system. | |
Purge an inaccessible disk set. |
Use the metaset command to purge knowledge of a disk set that you cannot take or use. |