Re: How to make a shadowed system disk

From: Martin Vorlaender (martin_at_radiogaga.harz.de)
Date: 05/21/03 

Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 21:38:55 +0200

Bob Ceculski (bob@instantwhip.com) wrote:
> "Scott Greig" <jsgreig@geminaq.com> wrote...
> When rebooted, mount the 2nd member with
>
> $ MOUNT/SYSTEM/NOASSIST DSA0:/SHADOW=($101$DKA0,$101$DKA100) SHADOW1
>
> of course you substitute in your allocation class and drive names
> accordingly.

And *DO NOT* add that command to your startup procedures, as it would
lose data if the shadow master ever falls out of the shadow set.

The shadow set wil form automagically on subsequent reboot.

cu,
  Martin 

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