The vxassist convert command transforms volume layouts between layered and non-layered forms. The command has the following syntax
# vxassist [-b] [-g diskgroup] convert volume [layout=layout] \ [convert_options]
If you specify the -b option, the conversion of the volume is a background task.
The following conversion layouts are supported:
You can use volume conversion before or after you perform an online relayout to achieve more transformations than would otherwise be possible. During relayout process, a volume may also be converted into an intermediate layout. For example, to convert a volume from a 4-column mirrored-stripe to a 5-column mirrored-stripe, first use vxassist relayout to convert the volume to a 5-column striped-mirror as follows:
# vxassist -g mydg relayout vol1 ncol=5
When the relayout finishes, use the vxassist convert command to change the resulting layered striped-mirror volume to a non-layered mirrored-stripe:
# vxassist -g mydg convert vol1 layout=mirror-stripe