The following task map identifies the procedures that are needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager RAID-1 volumes.
Task
Description
For Instructions
Create a mirror from unused slices
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create a mirror from unused slices.
How to Create a RAID-1 Volume From Unused Slices
Create a mirror from an existing file system
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create a mirror from an existing file system.
How to Create a RAID-1 Volume From a File System
Create a mirror from the root (/) file system
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create a mirror from the root (/) file system.
SPARC: How to Create a RAID-1 Volume From the root (/) File System
x86: How to Create a RAID-1 Volume From the root (/) File System
Attach a submirror
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to attach a submirror.
How to Attach a Submirror
Detach a submirror
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metadetach command to detach the submirror.
How to Detach a Submirror
Place a submirror online or take a submirror offline
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaonline command to put a submirror online. Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaoffline command to take a submirror offline.
How to Place a Submirror Offline and Online
Enable a slice within a submirror
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metareplace command to enable a slice in a submirror.
How to Enable a Slice in a Submirror
Check mirror status
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metastat command to check the status of RAID-1 volumes.
How to View the Status of Mirrors and Submirrors
Change mirror options
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaparam command to change the options for a specific RAID-1 volume.
How to Change RAID-1 Volume Options
Expand a mirror
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to expand the capacity of a mirror.
How to Expand a RAID-1 Volume
Replace a slice within a submirror
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metareplace command to replace a slice in a submirror.
How to Replace a Slice in a Submirror
Replace a submirror
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to replace a submirror.
How to Replace a Submirror
Remove a mirror (unmirror)
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, the metadetach command, or the metaclear command to unmirror a file system.
How to Unmirror a File System
Remove a mirror (unmirror) of a file system that cannot be unmounted
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, the metadetach command, or the metaclear command to unmirror a file system that cannot be unmounted.
How to Unmirror a File System That Cannot Be Unmounted
Use a mirror to perform backups
Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI, the metaonline command, or the metaoffline commands to perform backups with mirrors.
How to Perform an Online Backup of a RAID-1 Volume
Cancel or resume the resynchronization process on a mirror
Use the metasync command to cancel and resume the resynchronization process on a mirror
How to Cancel a Volume Resynchronization Process
How to Resume a Volume Resynchronization Process
