node0# vxdisk list
DEVICE TYPE DISK GROUP STATUS
c0t0d0s2 sliced - - error
c0t1d0s2 sliced - - error
c0t1d0s7 simple c0t1d0s7 rootdg online
c1t0d0s2 sliced shared01 shared online
c1t0d1s2 sliced shared16 shared online
c1t1d0s2 sliced shared02 shared online
c1t1d1s2 sliced shared15 shared online
c1t2d0s2 sliced shared14 shared online
c1t2d1s2 sliced - - error
c1t3d0s2 sliced shared03 shared online
c1t4d0s2 sliced shared04 shared online
c1t4d1s2 sliced - - online
c1t5d0s2 sliced shared05 shared online
c2t0d0s2 sliced shared06 shared online
c2t0d1s2 sliced shared11 shared online
c2t1d0s2 sliced - - online
c2t1d1s2 sliced shared08 shared online
c2t2d0s2 sliced shared07 shared online
c2t2d1s2 sliced shared12 shared online
c2t3d0s2 sliced shared13 shared online
c2t4d0s2 sliced shared09 shared online
c2t4d1s2 sliced - - online
c2t5d0s2 sliced shared10 shared online
node0#
If this is not an option you could run vxinstall
and encapsulate or initialize a drive and place it
in rootdg. This example show's encapsulation of primary
drive.
node0# vxinstall
Volume Manager Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install
The Volume Manager names disks on your system using the controller
and disk number of the disk, substituting them into the following
pattern:
ctd
Some examples would be:
c0t0d0 - first controller, first target, first disk
c1t0d0 - second controller, first target, first disk
c1t1d0 - second controller, second target, first disk
The Volume Manager has detected the following controllers on your system:
c0: io-unit@f,e0200000/sbi@0,0/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000
c1: io-unit@f,e0200000/sbi@0,0/SUNW,soc@3,0/SUNW,pln@a0000000,74127a
c2: io-unit@f,e1200000/sbi@0,0/SUNW,soc@3,0/SUNW,pln@a0000000,740f85
Hit RETURN to continue.
Volume Manager Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install
You will now be asked if you wish to use Quick Installation or
Custom Installation. Custom Installation allows you to select how
the Volume Manager will handle the installation of each disk
attached to your system.
Quick Installation examines each disk attached to your system and
attempts to create volumes to cover all disk partitions that might
be used for file systems or for other similar purposes.
If you do not wish to use some disks with the Volume Manager, or if
you wish to reinitialize some disks, use the Custom Installation
option Otherwise, we suggest that you use the Quick Installation
option.
Hit RETURN to continue.
Volume Manager Installation Options
Menu: VolumeManager/Install
1 Quick Installation
2 Custom Installation
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 2
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom
The c0t0d0 disk is your Boot Disk. You can not add it as a new
disk. If you encapsulate it, you will make your root filesystem
and other system areas on the Boot Disk into volumes. This is
required if you wish to mirror your root filesystem or system
swap area.
Encapsulate Boot Disk [y,n,q,?] (default: n) y
Enter disk name for c0t0d0 [,q,?] (default: rootdisk)
The c0t0d0 disk has been configured for encapsulation.
Hit RETURN to continue.
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c0
Generating list of attached disks on c0....
The Volume Manager has detected the following disks on controller c0:
c0t1d0
Hit RETURN to continue.
Installation options for controller c0
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c0
1 Install all disks as pre-existing disks. (encapsulate)
2 Install all disks as new disks. (discards data on disks!)
3 Install one disk at a time.
4 Leave these disks alone.
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 4
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c1
Generating list of attached disks on c1....
The Volume Manager has detected the following disks on controller c1:
c1t0d0 c1t0d1 c1t1d0 c1t1d1 c1t2d0 c1t3d0 c1t4d0 c1t4d1 c1t5d0
Hit RETURN to continue.
Installation options for controller c1
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c1
1 Install all disks as pre-existing disks. (encapsulate)
2 Install all disks as new disks. (discards data on disks!)
3 Install one disk at a time.
4 Leave these disks alone.
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 4
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c2
Generating list of attached disks on c2....
The Volume Manager has detected the following disks on controller c2:
c2t0d0 c2t0d1 c2t1d0 c2t1d1 c2t2d0 c2t2d1 c2t3d0 c2t4d0 c2t4d1 c2t5d0
Hit RETURN to continue.
Installation options for controller c2
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c2
1 Install all disks as pre-existing disks. (encapsulate)
2 Install all disks as new disks. (discards data on disks!)
3 Install one disk at a time.
4 Leave these disks alone.
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 4
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom
The following is a summary of your choices.
c0t0d0 Encapsulate
Is this correct [y,n,q,?] (default: y)
The system now must be shut down and rebooted in order to continue
the reconfiguration.
Shutdown and reboot now [y,n,q,?] (default: n) y
Shutdown started. Tue Jul 25 15:13:08 EDT 1995
Broadcast Message from root (console) on node1 Tue Jul 25 15:13:09...
THE SYSTEM IS BEING SHUT DOWN NOW ! ! !
Log off now or risk your files being damaged
showmount: node0: RPC: Program not registered
Changing to init state 6 - please wait
node0#
INIT: New run level: 6
The system is coming down. Please wait.
Rebooting with command:
Boot device: /io-unit@f,e0200000/sbi/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/sd@0,0 File and
args:
SunOS Release 5.4 Version Generic_101945-33 [UNIX(R) System V Release 4.0]
Copyright (c) 1983-1994, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
configuring network interfaces: le0.
Hostname: node0
Configuring the /devices directory
soc0: port 0: Fibre Channel is ONLINE
soc1: port 0: Fibre Channel is ONLINE
Configuring the /dev directory
Configuring the /dev directory (compatibility devices)
The Volume Manager is now reconfiguring (partition phase)...
Volume Manager: Partitioning c0t0d0 as an encapsulated disk.
The Volume Manager is now reconfiguring (initialization phase)...
Volume Manager: Adding rootdisk (c0t0d0) as an encapsulated disk.
The Volume Daemon has been enabled for transactions.
Adding volumes for c0t0d0...
Starting new volumes...
Updating /etc/vfstab...
Remove encapsulated partitions...
The Volume Manager will now set up your Boot Disk as a managed disk.
Saving original configuration...
4 blocks
The system will now be rebooted.
syncing file systems... [22] [18] [9] done
rebooting...
Resetting...
node0#
Now that the system is rebooted and primary drive is encapsulated
and in rootdg vxva will start and you will see the shared group.
DEVICE TYPE DISK GROUP STATUS
c0t0d0s2 sliced - - error
c0t1d0s2 sliced - - error
c0t1d0s7 simple c0t1d0s7 rootdg online
c1t0d0s2 sliced shared01 shared online
c1t0d1s2 sliced shared16 shared online
c1t1d0s2 sliced shared02 shared online
c1t1d1s2 sliced shared15 shared online
c1t2d0s2 sliced shared14 shared online
c1t2d1s2 sliced - - error
c1t3d0s2 sliced shared03 shared online
c1t4d0s2 sliced shared04 shared online
c1t4d1s2 sliced - - online
c1t5d0s2 sliced shared05 shared online
c2t0d0s2 sliced shared06 shared online
c2t0d1s2 sliced shared11 shared online
c2t1d0s2 sliced - - online
c2t1d1s2 sliced shared08 shared online
c2t2d0s2 sliced shared07 shared online
c2t2d1s2 sliced shared12 shared online
c2t3d0s2 sliced shared13 shared online
c2t4d0s2 sliced shared09 shared online
c2t4d1s2 sliced - - online
c2t5d0s2 sliced shared10 shared online
node0#
If this is not an option you could run vxinstall
and encapsulate or initialize a drive and place it
in rootdg. This example show's encapsulation of primary
drive.
node0# vxinstall
Volume Manager Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install
The Volume Manager names disks on your system using the controller
and disk number of the disk, substituting them into the following
pattern:
ctd
Some examples would be:
c0t0d0 - first controller, first target, first disk
c1t0d0 - second controller, first target, first disk
c1t1d0 - second controller, second target, first disk
The Volume Manager has detected the following controllers on your system:
c0: io-unit@f,e0200000/sbi@0,0/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000
c1: io-unit@f,e0200000/sbi@0,0/SUNW,soc@3,0/SUNW,pln@a0000000,74127a
c2: io-unit@f,e1200000/sbi@0,0/SUNW,soc@3,0/SUNW,pln@a0000000,740f85
Hit RETURN to continue.
Volume Manager Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install
You will now be asked if you wish to use Quick Installation or
Custom Installation. Custom Installation allows you to select how
the Volume Manager will handle the installation of each disk
attached to your system.
Quick Installation examines each disk attached to your system and
attempts to create volumes to cover all disk partitions that might
be used for file systems or for other similar purposes.
If you do not wish to use some disks with the Volume Manager, or if
you wish to reinitialize some disks, use the Custom Installation
option Otherwise, we suggest that you use the Quick Installation
option.
Hit RETURN to continue.
Volume Manager Installation Options
Menu: VolumeManager/Install
1 Quick Installation
2 Custom Installation
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 2
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom
The c0t0d0 disk is your Boot Disk. You can not add it as a new
disk. If you encapsulate it, you will make your root filesystem
and other system areas on the Boot Disk into volumes. This is
required if you wish to mirror your root filesystem or system
swap area.
Encapsulate Boot Disk [y,n,q,?] (default: n) y
Enter disk name for c0t0d0 [,q,?] (default: rootdisk)
The c0t0d0 disk has been configured for encapsulation.
Hit RETURN to continue.
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c0
Generating list of attached disks on c0....
The Volume Manager has detected the following disks on controller c0:
c0t1d0
Hit RETURN to continue.
Installation options for controller c0
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c0
1 Install all disks as pre-existing disks. (encapsulate)
2 Install all disks as new disks. (discards data on disks!)
3 Install one disk at a time.
4 Leave these disks alone.
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 4
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c1
Generating list of attached disks on c1....
The Volume Manager has detected the following disks on controller c1:
c1t0d0 c1t0d1 c1t1d0 c1t1d1 c1t2d0 c1t3d0 c1t4d0 c1t4d1 c1t5d0
Hit RETURN to continue.
Installation options for controller c1
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c1
1 Install all disks as pre-existing disks. (encapsulate)
2 Install all disks as new disks. (discards data on disks!)
3 Install one disk at a time.
4 Leave these disks alone.
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 4
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c2
Generating list of attached disks on c2....
The Volume Manager has detected the following disks on controller c2:
c2t0d0 c2t0d1 c2t1d0 c2t1d1 c2t2d0 c2t2d1 c2t3d0 c2t4d0 c2t4d1 c2t5d0
Hit RETURN to continue.
Installation options for controller c2
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom/c2
1 Install all disks as pre-existing disks. (encapsulate)
2 Install all disks as new disks. (discards data on disks!)
3 Install one disk at a time.
4 Leave these disks alone.
? Display help about menu
?? Display help about the menuing system
q Exit from menus
Select an operation to perform: 4
Volume Manager Custom Installation
Menu: VolumeManager/Install/Custom
The following is a summary of your choices.
c0t0d0 Encapsulate
Is this correct [y,n,q,?] (default: y)
The system now must be shut down and rebooted in order to continue
the reconfiguration.
Shutdown and reboot now [y,n,q,?] (default: n) y
Shutdown started. Tue Jul 25 15:13:08 EDT 1995
Broadcast Message from root (console) on node1 Tue Jul 25 15:13:09...
THE SYSTEM IS BEING SHUT DOWN NOW ! ! !
Log off now or risk your files being damaged
showmount: node0: RPC: Program not registered
Changing to init state 6 - please wait
node0#
INIT: New run level: 6
The system is coming down. Please wait.
Rebooting with command:
Boot device: /io-unit@f,e0200000/sbi/dma@0,81000/esp@0,80000/sd@0,0 File and
args:
SunOS Release 5.4 Version Generic_101945-33 [UNIX(R) System V Release 4.0]
Copyright (c) 1983-1994, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
configuring network interfaces: le0.
Hostname: node0
Configuring the /devices directory
soc0: port 0: Fibre Channel is ONLINE
soc1: port 0: Fibre Channel is ONLINE
Configuring the /dev directory
Configuring the /dev directory (compatibility devices)
The Volume Manager is now reconfiguring (partition phase)...
Volume Manager: Partitioning c0t0d0 as an encapsulated disk.
The Volume Manager is now reconfiguring (initialization phase)...
Volume Manager: Adding rootdisk (c0t0d0) as an encapsulated disk.
The Volume Daemon has been enabled for transactions.
Adding volumes for c0t0d0...
Starting new volumes...
Updating /etc/vfstab...
Remove encapsulated partitions...
The Volume Manager will now set up your Boot Disk as a managed disk.
Saving original configuration...
4 blocks
The system will now be rebooted.
syncing file systems... [22] [18] [9] done
rebooting...
Resetting...
node0#
Now that the system is rebooted and primary drive is encapsulated
and in rootdg vxva will start and you will see the shared group.