SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Configuring Magnetic Disks
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Changing Either the Volume Name or Alternate
Volume Name
4. View the new volume name:
-> INFO $DATA02, LABEL
The volume name in the display should be $DEF00.
5. Start the disk:
-> START $DATA02
Starting the disk changes the name of the $DATA02 disk to $DEF00 in the system
configuration database.
6. Subsequent commands to the disk should use the new name:
-> INFO $DEF00
Changing the Alternate Volume Name (and Keeping Files)
This example uses the ALTNAME attribute (page 14-53) of the ALTER DISK command
to change the alternate volume name from $DATA02 to $ALT00 without destroying the
files on the volume.
1. Stop the disk you want to rename:
-> STOP DISK $DATA02
2. Verify the disk is stopped:
-> STATUS $DATA02
3. Change the alternate volume name:
-> ALTER $DATA02, ALTNAME $ALT00
4. View the new alternate volume name:
-> INFO $DATA02, LABEL
The alternate volume name in the display should be $ALT00.
5. Start the disk:
-> START $DATA02
Because you changed only the alternate volume name and the volume name is still
$DATA02, the disk name does not change.
Caution. Do not rename a volume unless you are sure that other products or applications
(such as SMF, SQL, or TMF) will not search for files on that volume using the previous volume
name.