Configuring Storage Arrays
This section contains the procedures about how to configure a storage array or storage system
after
you install Oracle Solaris Cluster software.
lists these procedures.
To configure a storage array or storage system
before
you install Oracle Solaris Cluster software,
use the same procedures you use in a noncluster environment. For the procedures about how to
configure a storage system before you install Oracle Solaris Cluster software, see the
Sun
StorEdge RAID Manager User’s Guide
.
Note –
When you upgrade firmware on a storage device or on an enclosure, redefine the stripe
size of a LUN, or perform other LUN operations, a device ID might change unexpectedly. When
you perform a check of the device ID configuration by running the
cldevice check
command,
the following error message appears on your console if the device ID changed unexpectedly.
device id for
nodename
:/dev/rdsk/c
X
t
Y
d
Z
s
N
does not match physical
device’s id for d
decimalnumber
, device may have been replaced.
To fix device IDs that report this error, run the
cldevice repair
command for each affected
device.
TABLE 1–2
Task Map: Configuring Disk Drives
Task
Information
Create a logical unit number (LUN).
“How to Create a LUN” on page 22
Remove a LUN.
“How to Delete a LUN” on page 25
Reset the LUN configuration.
“How to Reset the LUN Configuration” on
page 27
The following is a list of administrative tasks that require no cluster-specific procedures. See the
Sun StorEdge RAID Manager User’s Guide
for these procedures.
■
Rebalancing running LUNs
■
Creating a hot spare
■
Deleting a hot spare
■
Increasing the size of a drive group
▼
How to Create a LUN
Use this procedure to create a logical unit number (LUN) from unassigned disk drives or
remaining capacity. For information about LUN administration, see the
Sun StorEdge RAID
Manager Release Notes
.
Configuring Storage Arrays
Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 With StorEdge A1000 Array, Netra st A1000 Array, or StorEdge A3500 System Manual
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