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Volume Task Roadmap

The following table provides a summary of common VxVM volume tasks.

To perform this task … Use this procedure …

Volume Setup Tasks:


Create new volumes

Creating a Dynamic Volume


Precautionary Tasks:


Mirror (copy) volumes onto other disks for redundancy

Adding a Mirror to a Volume


Create mirrored volumes

Creating a Dynamic Volume


Add a log to a volume

Adding a Log to a Volume


Maintenance Tasks:


Add space to volumes

Resizing a Dynamic Volume


Change volume layouts

Changing a Volume Layout


Add mirrors to volumes that should be redundant

Adding a Mirror to a Volume


Create a snapshot copy of a volume for backup

Using the Volume Snapshot Feature


Merge a snapshot copy of a volume with the original volume

Merging a Snapshot Volume (Volume Snapback)


Permanently break the association between a snapshot and its original volume

Dissociating a Snapshot Volume (Volume Snap Clear)


Abort the taking of a snapshot

Aborting a Snapshot


Move portions of volumes to other disk space

Moving a Subdisk


Recovery Tasks:


Attempt to recover a volume

Recovering a Volume


Attempt to recover all volumes on a disk

Recovering Volumes on a Disk)


Attempt to recover all volumes in a disk group

Recovering Volumes in Dynamic Disk Groups


Prepare to restore a volume from backup

Aborting a Snapshot


Other Tasks:


Change a volume name

Renaming a Volume


Restore access to a stopped volume

Recovering a Volume


Remove a mirror from a volume

Removing a Mirror From a Volume


Remove a DRL log from a volume

Removing a Log From a Volume


Remove a RAID-5 log from a volume

Removing a Log From a Volume


Remove a volume

Deleting a Volume


Starting a volume

Recovering a Volume


Temporarily prevent access to a volume

Stopping and Restarting a Volume


Temporarily prevent access to a volume mirror

Removing a Mirror From a Volume



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