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Disk Task Roadmap

The following table provides a summary of common VxVM disk and dynamic disk group tasks.

To perform this task … Use this procedure …

Disk Setup Tasks:


Place new disks under VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) control

Adding a Disk to VxVM


Set up new dynamic disk groups

Creating a Dynamic Disk Group


Precautionary Tasks:


Place the boot (root) disk under Volume Manager control

Make an alternate boot (root) disk

Adding a Disk to VxVM

Mirroring a Disk



Maintenance Tasks:


Place additional disks under VxVM control

Adding a Disk to VxVM


Add more disk space to a dynamic disk group

Adding a Disk to VxVM


Create additional dynamic disk groups

Creating a Dynamic Disk Group


Upgrade a dynamic disk group

Upgrading a Dynamic Disk Group Version


Recovery Tasks:


Move volumes off failing disks

Evacuating a Disk


Replace failed disks

To replace a disk drive


Attempt to recover all volumes on a disk

Recovering Volumes on a Disk


Attempt to recover all volumes in a dynamic disk group

Recovering Volumes in Dynamic Disk Groups


Other Tasks:


Change a disk name

Renaming a Disk


Change a dynamic disk group name

Renaming Dynamic Disk Groups


Move objects between dynamic disk groups

Moving Objects Between Dynamic Disk Groups


Split a dynamic disk group

Splitting A Dynamic Disk Group


Join dynamic disk groups

Joining Dynamic Disk Groups


Restore access to an offline disk

Onlining a Disk


Temporarily prevent access to a dynamic disk group

Deporting Dynamic Disk Groups


Restore access to a deported dynamic disk group

Importing Dynamic Disk Groups


Remove a disk from VxVM control

Removing a Disk from a Dynamic Disk Group


Destroy a dynamic disk group (permanently)

Destroying a Dynamic Disk Group



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