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

Contents

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6. Configuring Magnetic Disks (continued)

Adding a Similar Disk to Another System 6-20

Altering Magnetic Disk Attribute Values 6-22

Considerations for ALTER DISK and Magnetic Disks 6-22

Changing the Values of the Attributes for Magnetic Disks 6-23

Configuring the Size of Disk Cache 6-23

Naming a Magnetic Disk 6-26

Resolving Disk-Naming Conflicts 6-27

Changing the Volume Name and Alternate Volume Name 6-27

Changing Either the Volume Name or Alternate Volume Name 6-29

Changing the Volume Name and Alternate Volume Name (Deleting Files) 6-31

Relabeling and Initializing a Magnetic Disk 6-33

Considerations for INITIALIZE DISK 6-33

Example of Relabeling With the Current Name 6-33

Example of Relabeling With a New Name 6-33

Deleting a Magnetic Disk 6-34

Considerations for DELETE DISK and Magnetic Disks 6-34

Example 6-34

7. Managing Magnetic Disks

Managing Disks 7-2

Managing the System Disk 7-2

Recovering From the Loss of a Path to a Disk 7-2

Troubleshooting Disks 7-2

Starting a Magnetic Disk 7-3

Considerations for START DISK 7-3

Starting an Unmirrored Magnetic Disk 7-3

Reviving a Mirrored Disk 7-4

Considerations When Reviving a Mirrored Volume 7-4

Starting a Mirrored Disk 7-5

Changing the Speed of a Revive Operation 7-7

Stopping a Revive Operation 7-7

Temporarily Stopping a Revive Operation 7-8

Stopping a Magnetic Disk 7-9

Stopping a Disk With the STOP DISK Command 7-9

Stopping a Magnetic Disk With the ABORT DISK Command 7-10

Resetting a Magnetic Disk 7-11

Considerations for RESET DISK 7-12

Resetting One Magnetic Disk 7-12