How to resize a volume using VVR (Veritas Volume Replicator)
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There is a new command to Volume Replicator Administrative Services (VRAS) in version 3.2 that allows for resizing a volume in the replicated data set (RDS). The command is as follows:
#vradmin -g resizevol
#vradmin -g
The command resizes the volume on all hosts in the RDS by doing the following:
1. Resizes primary and corresponding secondary volumes
2. Argument length specifies the new length of the volume. This can be an absolute value or relative value (specified by using + or -).
3. Resizes the file systems on the primary data volume using the vxresize command. Rules that apply to the vxresize command also apply to the vradmin resizevol
4. The file system size on the secondary is resized as part of replication.
2. Argument length specifies the new length of the volume. This can be an absolute value or relative value (specified by using + or -).
3. Resizes the file systems on the primary data volume using the vxresize command. Rules that apply to the vxresize command also apply to the vradmin resizevol
command.4. The file system size on the secondary is resized as part of replication.
The steps performed by the
1. Check for space on the primary and secondary
2. Pause replication on the secondary
3. Resize the primary data volume and file system
4. Resize the secondary data volume
5. Resume replication on the secondary
vradmin resizevol command are:1. Check for space on the primary and secondary
2. Pause replication on the secondary
3. Resize the primary data volume and file system
4. Resize the secondary data volume
5. Resume replication on the secondary
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This article discusses how to resize a volume using VVR.
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