The following task map identifies the procedures needed to maintain Solaris Volume Manager.
Task |
Description |
Instructions |
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View the Solaris Volume Manager configuration |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metastat command to view the system configuration. | |
Rename a volume |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metarename command to rename a volume. | |
Create configuration files |
Use the metastat -p command and the metadb command to create configuration files. | |
Initialize Solaris Volume Manager from configuration files |
Use the metainit command to initialize Solaris Volume Manager from configuration files. |
How to Initialize Solaris Volume Manager From a Configuration File |
Increase the number of possible volumes |
Edit the /kernel/drv/md.conf file to increase the number of possible volumes. | |
Increase the number of possible disk sets |
Edit the /kernel/drv/md.conf file to increase the number of possible disk sets. | |
Grow a file system |
Use the growfs command to grow a file system. | |
Enable components |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metareplace command to enable components. | |
Replace components |
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metareplace command to replace components. |