Replace a Disk with DiskSuite

                                  

Replacing a Disk with DiskSuite (Solaris Volume Manager)

1.
Check the status using metastat or metdb.

2.
Record the disk partition layout:
# prtvtoc /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s0 > /var/tmp/c1t3d0s0.vtoc
or
# format
specify disk (enter its number0: 10
format> partition
parition> name
Enter table name (remember quotes): "SDS ssa disk format"
partition>
format> save
Saving new partition definition
Enter file name["./format.dat"]: /etc/format.dat
format> q

3.
Shutdown the system and replace the disk.
Reboot then restore the original disk label.
# cat /var/tmp/c1t3d0s0.vtoc | fmthard -s - /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s0
or
# format
Specify disk (enter its number): 10
format> partition
partition> select
   0. SUN 1.05
   1. SDS ssa disk format
   2. original
Specify table (enter its number)[2]: 1
partitiion> label
Ready to label disk, continue?: y
partition> q
format> q
#

4.
Restore any meta databses.
This is best done with a delete and add.
# metadb -i
...
"W" is for write errors
...
# metadb -d /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s3
# metadb -a /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s3

5.
Restore any metadevices
# metastat d1
  shows all submirrors attached to d1
# metareplace -e d1 c1t3d0s4
d1: device c1t3d0s4 is enabled
# metastat d10
  shows the status of d10
# metareplace -e d10 c1t3d0s5
d10: device c1t3d0s5 is enabled
#

Note:
Disks can be replaced without shutting down the system,
if the configuration allows the pulling of SSA trays.
# ssaadm stop -t 1 c1 (to stop the tray before replacing a disk)