On 09/19/05 14:29, prasad wrote:
>(posted this in comp.unix.solaris but have not received much feedback)
>
>Has Solaris Volume Manager (SVM) support been added to the miniroot in
>Solaris 10 i.e. when I boot off the Solaris 10 media and copy necessary config
>files, can I access my metadevices?
>
>
SVM had been part of the miniroot since Solaris 9.
This capability is used to allow for SVM metadevices to be correctly
handled when the OS is upgraded.
And yes you can create metadevices (as well as metadbs) when you are
installing a system. Jumpstart keywords have been added to allow
automation of this task. Please consult the Solaris 10 installation doc
@ docs.sun.com for the procedures.
--jc
>Currently when I boot off the media, modinfo reports no md modules.
>I see /etc/lvm/md*.cf links to /tmp/root/etc/lvm/md.cf which makes me
>believe that I may have access to the metadevices if I copy the correct
>files from the internal disks. Am I missing something?
>
>If it SVM is NOT available, how would I add it?
>In Solaris 8, I have used the techniques described in
>"http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0101/RapidRec.pdf"; to add metadevice
>support. When I get a chance I'll see if something similar can be done in
>Solaris 10.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>-- prasad
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