Re: alt_disk_install question

From: JOSEPH KREMBLAS (JKREMBLAS_at_REDHEARTGIFTS.COM)
Date: 03/26/04

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    Hi,

            FYI. The easiest way to fix this problem in the future is to
    use:

                    alt_disk_install -v <new volume group name> <disk>

            Regards,
            Joseph
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    Usage alt_disk_install: Create Alternate Disk: mksysb (-d) or clone
    (-C):
          alt_disk_install {-d <device> | -C} [-i <image.data>] [-s
    <script>]
                           [-R <resolv_conf>] [-D] [-B] [-V] [-r]
                           [-p <platform>] [-L <mksysb_level>]
                           [-b <bundle_name>] [-I <installp_flags>]
                           [-l <images_location>] [-f <fix_bundle>]
                           [-F <fixes>] [-e <exclude_list>] [-w <filesets>]
                           [-n] [-P <phase_option>] <target_disks...>

    Usage alt_disk_install: Determine Volume Group Boot Disk (-q):
          alt_disk_install -q <disk>

    Usage alt_disk_install: Rename Alternate Disk Volume Group (-v):
          alt_disk_install -v <new volume group name> <disk>

    Usage alt_disk_install: Wake-up Volume Group (-W):
          alt_disk_install -W <disk>

    Usage alt_disk_install: Put-to-sleep Volume Group (-S):
          alt_disk_install -S

    Usage alt_disk_install: Clean Up Alternate Disk Volume Group (-X):
          alt_disk_install -X [<volume group>]
    -----
    -----Original Message-----
    From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of
    Bill Verzal
    Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 2:59 PM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: alt_disk_install question

    Can't hurt...
    --------------------------------------------------------

    "If everything is coming your way, then you are in the wrong lane"

    Bill Verzal
    AIX Administrator, Komatsu America
    (847) 970-3726 - direct
    (847) 970-4184 - fax

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    Bill,

    I think that did the trick. Thanks for the tip!! The importvg looks
    like it does a lot of stuff, adding stuff to /etc/filesystems, etc. The
    redefinevg was just what i needed, and seemed to work fine. Now, should
    i run a synclvodm just to be safe?

    thanks,
    ray

    On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, Bill Verzal wrote:

    >> Or perhaps redefinevg
    >
    >
    >
    > All,
    >
    > I used an alt_disk_install disk to sucessfully migrate to 5.2, while
    > keeping a copy of 4.3.3. After the upgrade i wanted to remove the
    > 4.3.3 altinst_rootvg to put the disk back in rootvg.
    >
    > But instead of just typing 'alt_disk_install -X' to get rid of the
    > altinst_rootvg VG, i accidentally typed 'alt_disk_install -X rootvg'
    which
    > removed the rootvg entry from ODM.
    >
    > All the data is still there, like the man page says, so i'm ok for
    > now. But i need the magic odm* commands to fix rootvg now... ie what
    > would be the reverse of 'alt_disk_install -X rootvg'. Any tips are
    > GREATLY appreciated. thanks.
    >
    > ray
    >

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