The metaimport command allows you to import disk sets from one system to another.
This option is not available for multi-owner disk sets.
Become superuser.
Obtain a report on disk sets available for import.
# metaimport -r -v |
Provides a report of the unconfigured disk sets available for import on the system.
Provides detailed information about the state database replica location and status on the disks of unconfigured disk sets available for import on the system.
The following examples show how to print a report on disk sets available for import.
# metaimport -r Drives in diskset including disk c1t2d0: c1t2d0 c1t3d0 c1t8d0 More info: metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 Import: metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t2d0 # metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 Import: metaimport -s <newsetname> c1t2d0 Last update: Mon Dec 29 14:13:35 2003 Device offset length replica flags c1t2d0 16 8192 a u c1t3d0 16 8192 a u c1t8d0 16 8192 a u |
Become superuser.
Determine if the volume names are within the range of the nmd value. Modify the nmd field in /kernel/drv/md.conf, if needed. For more information, see How to Increase the Number of Default Volumes.
Verify that a disk set is available for import.
# metaimport -r -v |
Import an available disk set.
# metaimport -s diskset-name drive-name |
Specifies the name of the disk set being created.
Identifies a disk (c#t#d#) containing a state database replica from the disk set being imported.
Verify that the disk set has been imported.
# metaset -s diskset-name |
The following example shows how to import a disk set.
# metaimport -s red c1t2d0 Drives in diskset including disk c1t2d0: c1t2d0 c1t3d0 c1t8d0 More info: metaimport -r -v c1t2d0 # metaset -s red Set name = red, Set number = 1 Host Owner lexicon Yes Drive Dbase c1t2d0 Yes c1t3d0 Yes c1t8d0 Yes |