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Symantec Veritas 5 User Manual

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If you use

rsh

for communication:

#

/opt/VRTSvcs/vxfen/bin/vxfentsthdw -n

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The script warns that the tests overwrite data on the disks. After you review
the overview and the warning, confirm to continue the process and enter the
node names.

Warning:

The tests overwrite and destroy data on the disks unless you use

the

-r

option.

******** WARNING!!!!!!!! ********

THIS UTILITY WILL DESTROY THE DATA ON THE DISK!!

Do you still want to continue : [y/n] (default: n)

y

Enter the first node of the cluster: galaxy

Enter the second node of the cluster: nebula

4

Enter the names of the disks that you want to check. Each node may know
the same disk by a different name:

Enter the disk name to be checked for SCSI-3 PGR on node

galaxy in the format: /dev/sdx

/dev/sdr

Enter the disk name to be checked for SCSI-3 PGR on node

nebula in the format: /dev/sdx

Make sure it’s the same disk as seen by nodes galaxy and nebula

/dev/sdr

If the serial numbers of the disks are not identical. then the test terminates.

5

Review the output as the utility performs the checks and report its activities.

6

If a disk is ready for I/O fencing on each node, the utility reports success:

The disk is now ready to be configured for I/O Fencing on node

galaxy

ALL tests on the disk /dev/sdx have PASSED

The disk is now ready to be configured for I/O Fencing on node

galaxy

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Run the vxfentsthdw utility for each disk you intend to verify.

Configuring VCS clusters for data integrity
Preparing to configure disk-based I/O fencing

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