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Removal and Replacement
To Replace Unattached Physical Volumes
Follow these instructions if the volume group is not active or if the physical
volume is unattached.
1
Replace the disk (see page 115).
2
Execute IOSCAN to verify that the replaced disk is accessible and a proper
replacement disk.
3
Enter the vgcfgrestore command to restore the LVM configuration/headers to
the replaced disk from the backup of the LVM configuration.
# vgcfgrestore -n
For example:
# vgcfgrestore -n /dev/vg00 /dev/rdsk/c2t4d0
4
Enter the vgchange command to attach the new disk to the active volume
group:
# vgchange -a y
For example:
# vgchange -a y /dev/vg00
NT
1
After installing the disk module, execute the “Disk Administrator” utility to
configure the new disk module.
2
To execute select Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Disk
Administrator.
3
The new drive detection wizard will detect the new devices and will write a
signature to each device. Choose yes at the prompts questioning these actions.
4
From the list of drives, choose the first unconfigured drive by right clicking
on the free space. Choose create to create a new volume, then choose to use
the entire available disk space.
5
Then right-click on the unformatted volumes and select commit changes now
and press ok to the update emergency repair disk notice.
6
Right-click once again and choose format. Choose quick format and press ok
to continue.
7
Once formatted, repeat the process for each of the remaining drives.