Re: CDE Desktop -> XLV/XVM

From: cosmos (cosmos_at_hepcat.org)
Date: 02/17/04

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    Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:19:53 -0600

    r15k <r15k@nodelock.com> wrote:
    >
    > i have about 20 disks that were apparently striped together using XLV, i
    > havent booted them up yet but before i do, i have a few questions:
    >
    > 1. does it matter which disk is connected to which controller number ?
    >

    not quite sure what you mean here...more details please.
     
    > 2. if one disk is missing does that mean the whole XLV is kaputt ?

    if it's just a stripe, yes. if you have the plexing license and you have
    built a stripe/mirror volume than one disk should be ok to lose which is
    the whole idea...

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