Tru64 UNIX System Administrator's Guide
Whether you're a novice or seasoned programmer, this reference gives a detailed examination of admin tasks and provides advice to stabalize and keep systems available.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Tru64 UNIX System Administrator's Guide
3.4: Managing Disks
3.4 Managing Disks
The fixed disk is the most important component of the storage subsystem. In this section, we cover some of the more common tasks of managing the disk subsystem.
3.4.1 Adding New Disks to the System
In this section, we cover one of the most important aspects of storage management on a Tru64 UNIX system: adding new devices and making them available to the users and/or applications that require them. It is very important to master this task, because you will likely be doing it frequently as storage requirements change. In this section, we give you the steps required to add new storage to a Tru64 UNIX system. We start with a rough outline, then give details for each step as we go along.
To add a new disk to your Tru64 UNIX system, you must perform the following steps:
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Install the hardware.
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Scan the devices and add any new ones.
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Create the device special files.
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Add a disk label to the device.
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Add the device to LSM (optional).
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Make and mount the file system (optional).
3.4.1.1 Hardware Steps
These are the steps that are required by the storage system you are using. Since Tru64 UNIX can handle almost any standard device that behaves like a SCSI disk, the exact steps taken will depend greatly on the complexity of the devices being connected. There are many things that could be covered here, but here are at least some of the things that you need to consider at this...
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