How to move data off a specific sub disk using vxsd mv command.
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Step by step procedure to move data from one sub disk to the next using the command:
1.Ensure that we have a good backup of all the volumes which need subdisk replacement.
2.Add a new disk
1.Ensure that we have a good backup of all the volumes which need subdisk replacement.
2.Add a new disk
#vxdisksetup -i c#t#d#
3.Add the new disk to the disk group
3.Add the new disk to the disk group
#vxdg -g adddisk =c#t#d#
4.Create the sub disk
4.Create the sub disk
#vxmake -g sd ,, - See the vxprint output for subdisk offset and length.
6.Now let's move the data from the old sub disk to the new sub disk.
#vxsd -g -o rm,slow mv
7.mount -F vxfs /dev/vx/dsk/dgname/volume /mnt
8.Remove the old disk media record from the disk group
6.Now let's move the data from the old sub disk to the new sub disk.
#vxsd -g
7.mount -F vxfs /dev/vx/dsk/dgname/volume /mnt
8.Remove the old disk media record from the disk group
#vxdg -g rmdisk dm_name
9.Remove the old disk from volume manager control
9.Remove the old disk from volume manager control
#vxdiskunsetup -C c#t#d#
The move operation can take some time depending on the amount of data to be moved and how busy the file system is during this sequence.
The move operation can take some time depending on the amount of data to be moved and how busy the file system is during this sequence.
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How to move data off a specific sub disk using vxsd mv command.
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