Asset ID:	1-72-1001481.1
Update Date:	2009-11-29
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1001481.1 :   Sun Enterprise[TM] 3500 Server - How to Replace a Disk Under Veritas Volume Manager Control  


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Symptoms
The Sun Enterprise[TM] 3500 server (E3500) is a special case when replacing internal disks that are under Sun Enterprise Volume Manager[TM] (SEVM) 2.x, or Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) 3.x control.
The E3500 has dual ported FC-AL drives, making it similar to the Sun StorEdge[TM] A5x00 array.  This procedure should be used for the following:

• Replacing a simple data disk
  
•  Replacing a mirrored disk under Veritas Volume Manager control
  

The procedures are all individually explained in various documents for the A5x00, and Veritas Volume Manager related documents. The purpose of this document is to bring these procedures together in one document for FC-AL disks in the E3500 enclosure.

Resolution
Procedures:
REPLACING A SIMPLE DATA DISK

1. Ensure the following patches are installed:

• Solaris[TM] 9 Luxadm patch 113049-01 or higher
• Solaris[TM] 8 Luxadm patch - 109529-06 or higher
• Solaris 7 IB & Luxadm patch - 107473-07 or higher
• Solaris 2.6 sf/socal/ib/luxadm patch - 105375-10 or higher & ssd patch - 105356-08 or higher
• Solaris 2.5.1 sf/socal/ib/luxadm patch - 105310-08 or higher & ssd patch - 104708-16 or higher
  

These provide support for the luxadm commands on the E3500.

2. Unmount the disk and then stop it with the command

luxadm stop <logical path or physical path or WWN ...>

3. Remove the device entries, the following command will complete this

luxadm remove_device <logical path or physical path or WWN ...>

4. Replace the disk, then

luxadm insert <no arguments required>

This will recreate the device entries, the device is now ready to be used.

REPLACING A MIRRORED DISK UNDER VOLUME MANAGER CONTROL
1. Ensure the following patches are installed:

• Solaris[TM] 9 Luxadm patch 113049-01 or higher
• Solaris[TM] 8 Luxadm patch - 109529-06 or higher
• Solaris 7 IB & Luxadm patch - 107473-07 or higher
• Solaris 2.6 sf/socal/ib/luxadm patch - 105375-10 or higher & ssd patch - 105356-08 or higher
• Solaris 2.5.1 sf/socal/ib/luxadm patch - 105310-08 or higher & ssd patch - 104708-16 or higher
  

These provide support for the luxadm commands on the E3500.

2. Inform Volume Manager you wish to remove the disk

vxdiskadm option 4 (Remove a disk for replacement)

3. Take the disk offline

vxdiskadm option 11 (Disable (offline) a disk device)

4. Remove the device entries, the following command will complete this

luxadm remove_device <logical path or physical path or WWN ...>

5. Replace the disk, then

luxadm insert <no arguments required>
or
luxadm insert_device <logical path or physical path or WWN ...>

6. Inform Volume Manager of the new device

vxdctl enable

7. Bring the disk back online

vxdiskadm option 5 (Replace a failed or removed disk)

Product
Sun Enterprise 3500 Server
Sun StorageTek Volume Manager 2.6
VERITAS Volume Manager 3.0.2 Software
Sun Enterprise Volume Manager 2.4

Internal Comments
Internal information:

• <Document: 1011782.1> Replace disk in Photon
• Bug ID 4286308
• <Document: 1007209.1>
  

SEVM, VxVM, Volume Manager, upgrade, upgrading, recovery, recover, configure, configured, configuration
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Change History
Date: 2009-11-20
User Name: Josh Freeman
Action: Updated
Comments: Not much, just formatting changes. Preformatted text prevented line wrap on this doc. ESG Content Team
Date: 2008-11-19
User Name: T230884
Action: Quality Review
Date: 2004-12-06
User Name: 71396
Action: Approved
Comment: Reviewed document, publishing.
Version: 3
Date: 2004-12-03
User Name: 71396
Action: Accept
Comment:
Version: 0
Date: 2004-12-03
User Name: 32985
Action: Approved
Comment: Republish document, we still have some customers running in this configuration. Document is valid.

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