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- From: jaime@unicorn.austin.ibm.com
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
- Subject: Re: Moving volume groups between disks
- Message-ID: <1992Sep8.213105.29350@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>
- Date: 8 Sep 92 21:31:05 GMT
- References: <1992Sep4.234806.3359@otago.ac.nz>
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- Organization: AIX Technical Support - Austin
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- In article <1992Sep4.234806.3359@otago.ac.nz>, infoian@otago.ac.nz (Ian
- G. Connelly) writes:
- > Subject: Moving volume groups between disks
- > From: infoian@otago.ac.nz (Ian G. Connelly)
- >
- > Hi,
- >
- > What is the best way to move a volume group from two small disks on
- our server
- > to one BIG disk?
- >
- > We currently have two 320 disks for AIX/CATIA/Misc Scripts and programs that
- > go to make up the rootvg. We also have two 857 disks that contain all
- the user
- > data and configuration of CATIA. And I would like to move all the data from
- > the two 857 disks to a 2Gig, preserving the logical
- volumes/filesystems in the
- > same format/size (this must be done as painlessly as possible, and the server
- > is vital to our operations so it must be done reliably).
- >
- > Then we will be removing the 320 disks and installing AIX on one of the 857
- > disks. All this has come about because SCSI only lets us attach 7 devices to
- > one card and we now have 8!! (2x320,2x857,2x2Gig,tape,CD).
- >
- > Any tips for this operation gratefully accepted.
- >
- > thanx
- >
- >
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- > Ian Connelly Internet : infoian@otago.ac.nz
- > UNIX/CAD Systems Administrator
- > Range & Dishwasher Division, Fisher & Paykel, Phone : (03) 489-3819
- > Private Bag, Mosigiel, Dunedin, New Zealand. Fax : (03) 489-7611
- >
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
-
- Look into the 'migratepv' command. It tells how it's done. And it is very
- painless. Post or e-mail if you have any additional questions.
-
- Jaime Vazquez
- AIX Technical Support
- IBM AWD-Austin/2830
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