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Mirrored Disk/iX User's Guide MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation


Mirrored Disk/iX User's Guide

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 Mirrored Disk/iX User's Guide
   Mirrored Disk/iX User's Guide : COPYRIGHT NOTICE

   Ch 1.  Introducing Mirrored Disks with Split-Volume Backup
      What are mirrored disks?
      What is split-volume backup?
      Product features
      Product specifications
          Product environment
          User capabilities
      Installation overview
      Operation overview

   Ch 2.  Installing Mirrored Disks
      Mirrored disk installation
          System configuration
          Disk installation
          System boot
          Mirrored disk software
      Setting up the mirrored volume set
          Initializing a mirrored volume set
          Adding volumes to a mirrored set
          Setting up accounts and groups
          Moving files
      Using mirrored disks

   Ch 3.  Performing Split-Volume Backup
      Split-Volume backup requirements
      Backing up a mirrored set
          Splitting a mirrored set
          Backing up disk files to tape
          Joining the volume set
      Restoring files from a backup tape

   Ch 4.  Troubleshooting
      Disk repair
      Disk failures
          Disk mounting failure
             Example: If a disk does not mount
             Example: Replacing a disk that did not mount
          Disk failure after mounting
             Example: If a disk fails after mounting
             Example: Replacing a disabled disk
      Troubleshooting
          If an HP-FL card's drive fails
          If a drive is DISABLED
          If DISCUTIL is needed
          If the system aborts
          If JOINMIRRSET is aborted
             If a source volume is missing
             If a source volume fails
             If the system aborts during JOINMIRRSET
          If a drive fails when volume set is split
          If the system aborts while volume set is being split
          If the volumes are unavailable during JOINMIRRSET
             Example: Repairing from backup volumes
      Nonrecoverable conditions
          If both mirrored drives fail
          If both split volume set halves fail
          If a drive fails during the repair operation
          If a drive fails during the join operation
          If you misuse the SUSPENDMIRRVOL command
          If you create a software error
          If you modify a disk

   Ch 5.  Mirrored Disk Commands
      VOLUTIL command summary
         JOINMIRRSET
         NEWMIRRSET
         NEWMIRRVOL
         REPLACEMIRRVOL
         SHOWSET
         SUSPENDMIRRVOL
      System command summary
         DSTAT
         STORE
         VSCLOSE
         VSOPEN

   Ap A. Quick Start Procedures
      Create a mirrored volume set
      Add members to a mirrored volume set
      Back up files
      Suspend mirroring on a PENDING volume
      Replace a disk that did not mount
      Replace a disk that failed after mounting
   GLOSSARY
   INDEX
       Index



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