Solaris Volume Manager Administration Guide

Transactional Volumes (Task Map)

The following task map identifies the procedures needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager transactional volumes.

Task	Description	Instructions
Create a transactional volume	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metainit` command to create a transactional volume.	How to Create a Transactional Volume
Convert transactional volumes to UFS logging	Use the `metaclear` and `mount` commands to clear a transactional volume and mount the file system with UFS logging.	How to Convert a Transactional Volume to UFS Logging
Check the status of transactional volumes	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metastat` command to check the status of a transactional volume.	How to Check the State of Transactional Volumes
Attach a log device to a transactional volume	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metattach` command to attach a log device.	How to Attach a Log Device to a Transactional Volume
Detach a log device from a transactional volume	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metadetach` command to detach a log device.	How to Detach a Log Device from a Transactional Volume
Expand a transactional volume	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metattach` command to expand a transactional volume.	How to Expand a Transactional Volume
Delete a transactional volume	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, the `metadetach` command, or the `metarename` command to delete a transactional volume.	How to Remove a Transactional Volume
Delete a transactional volume and retain the mount point	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metadetach` command to delete a transactional volume.	How to Remove a Transactional Volume and Retain the Mount Device
Share a log device	Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the `metainit` command to share a transactional volume log device.	How to Share a Log Device Among File Systems
Recover a transactional volume with a file system panic	Use the `fsck` command to recover a transactional volume with a panic.	How to Recover a Transactional Volume With a Panic
Recover a transactional volume with hard errors	Use the `fsck` command to recover a transactional volume with hard errors.	How to Recover a Transactional Volume With Hard Errors