To pause the discovery process:
# /opt/VRTSsfmh/bin/mh_ctl.pl --family
Note: that this will pause the discovery of all databases.
For example, pausing the discovery of databases*
# /opt/VRTSsfmh/bin/mh_ctl.pl --family DB --pause
Pausing a discovery is persistent through reboots.
To resume the discovery process:
# /opt/VRTSsfmh/bin/mh_ctl.pl --family