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To replace unattached physical volumes, To replace unattached physical volumes 114 nt 114 – HP StorageWorks 2300 Disk System User Manual

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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 character device file

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.