1. Move or remove the existing vxconfigd log file.

  # mv /var/vxvm/vxconfigd.log /var/vxvm/vxconfigd.log.BAK

2. Backup the VxVM startup script before modifying it:

  # cp /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot   /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot.BAK

3. Edit the  file /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot to enable vxconfigd debugging.

 

 

 

Valid debug levels are 0 (off / variable is commented) through 9 (maximum debugging).
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section before modification : ( /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot)
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opts="$opts -x syslog"                  # use syslog for console messages
#opts="$opts -x log"                    # messages to /var/vxvm/vxconfigd.log
#opts="$opts -x logfile=/foo/bar"       # specify an alternate log file
#opts="$opts -x timestamp"              # timestamp console messages
# to turn on debugging console output, uncomment the following line.
# The debug level can be set higher for more output.  The highest debug
# level is 9.
#debug=1                                # enable debugging console output
[ -n "$debug" ] && {
       opts="$opts -x $debug"          # set debugging to the requested level
}
vxconfigd_opts=$opts


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section after modification : ( /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot)
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opts="$opts -x syslog"                  # use syslog for console messages
opts="$opts -x log"                     # messages to /var/vxvm/vxconfigd.log
#opts="$opts -x logfile=/foo/bar"       # specify an alternate log file
#opts="$opts -x timestamp"               # timestamp console messages
opts="$opts -x mstimestamp"               # timestamp console messages - in milliseconds
# to turn on debugging console output, uncomment the following line.
# The debug level can be set higher for more output.  The highest debug
# level is 9.

 

[ -n "$debug" ] && {
       opts="$opts -x $debug"          # set debugging to the requested level
}
vxconfigd_opts=$opts
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4. Reboot the system.

Upon boot, vxconfigd will start in debug mode.
 

 

To disable vxconfigd debug logging:
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a) Without rebooting :

  # vxdctl stop
  # vxconfigd -k

 Note that the changes in /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot are still present.

The  vxconfigd debug setting will remain and debug level will be active again on next reboot

b) Permanently disable vxconfigd debug logging :
  1. Undo the changes in /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot

  # cp /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot.BAK  /lib/svc/method/vxvm-sysboot

  2.Reboot the system

  Upon boot, vxconfigd debugging is disabled.