Error Code details
V-5-2-87
Severity: Error 
Component: Volume Manager 
Message:
Adding disk device $device failed. `cat $tmpfile1`
Description:

This error message is displayed when you add a disk to an existing disk group using the command vxdiskadm and the option Add or initialize one or more disks. Reasons for this message include disk access problems or an invalid partition layout.

 

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Solution 1 Vote: [Useful] [Not useful]
Last Modified: 2011-08-30 18:33:46
Platform: Generic
Release: Generic
Content:

Determine if there is a problem accessing the disk. Another message displayed with this error may give more information about the problem.