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Task Roadmap

VxVM VEA tasks are grouped into:

Setup Tasks

If you are using VxVM and VEA for the first time, you need to install both products, place your disks under VxVM control, and create volumes.

 
   Setting Up Your System

  • Installing and initializing VxVM.
  • Installing VEA.
  • Starting VEA.

These tasks are described in the VERITAS Volume Manager Installation Guide.

 
   To set up disks

 
   To set up volumes

  • Creating volumes.
  • Creating mirrors for any volumes that need to be redundant.

 
   To set up file systems

  • Placing file systems on volumes.
  • Mounting a file system.

 
   To set up clusters

  • Setting up a shared disk group.
  • Starting a cluster.

Maintenance Tasks

After you have set up your disks and volumes, you need to perform some or all of the following maintenance tasks.

 
   Monitor objects

  • Use the Main Window tree (left pane) and grid (right pane) to view disks, volumes, file systems, and other objects on the system.
  • Use the Disk View Window to display a graphical view of disks, volumes, and other objects in a particular disk group.
  • Use the Volume View window to display a graphical view of the volumes for a host.
  • Use the Volume to Disk Mapping Window to view the relationships between volumes and their underlying disks.
  • Use the Object Properties Window to view detailed information about a selected object.
  • Use the Alert Tab to view information about errors or failures associated with objects that are marked with alert icons.

 
   Maintain disks

 
   Maintain volumes

 
   Maintain file systems

  • Adding a New File System to a Volume.
  • Increase the size of file systems as users and applications require more space.
  • Create snapshot copies of file systems and then back up the file systems.

 
   Maintain clusters

Repair/Recovery Tasks

If disk and/or system failures occur, VxVM generally performs any necessary recovery operations automatically. However, depending on the circumstances, you may need to attempt to recover from the situation as follows.

 
   Protect volumes from disk failure

 
   Repair/recover volumes

 
   Repair/recover file systems

  • Perform a file system consistency check on any file systems that may be damaged.


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