SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.24+, H06.03+)
Configuring and Managing Virtual Disks
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Managing a Virtual Disk
Managing a Virtual Disk
Virtual disk management tasks include:
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Starting a Virtual Disk on page 10-12
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Resetting a Virtual Disk on page 10-13
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Stopping a Virtual Disk on page 10-13
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Swapping Processors for a Virtual Disk on page 10-13
Starting a Virtual Disk 
The START DISK Command (page 14-131) puts the virtual disk process into the 
STARTED state. 
Considerations for START DISK and Virtual Disks
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The disk specified must have a configuration record and a definition with the SMF 
master process (as verified by the INFO and STATUS commands). 
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TMF must be running on the system. 
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These items must be started: 
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The SMF master process ($ZSMS)
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The CATALOGLOCATION volume for the MON process (must also be enabled 
by TMF)
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The storage pool process specified by the POOL attribute 
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The CATALOGLOCATION volume of the storage pool process (must also be 
enabled by TMF)
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The ANTLOCATION and PENDOPSLOCATION volumes for the virtual disk 
(must also be enabled by TMF and configured to be in a storage pool) 
Example
1. Start the virtual disk process:
-> START $VDISK00 
2. Verify the status of the started disk:
-> STATUS $VDISK00 










