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Converting existing VxVM disk groups to shared disk groups

 To convert existing disk groups to shared disk groups

  1. Start the cluster on one node only to prevent access by other nodes.
  2. Configure the disk groups using the following procedure.

    To list all disk groups, use the following command:

    # vxdg list

    To deport the disk groups that are to be shared, use the following command:

    # vxdg deport diskgroup

    To import disk groups to be shared, use the following command:

    # vxdg -s import diskgroup

    This procedure marks the disks in the shared disk groups as shared and stamps them with the ID of the cluster, enabling other nodes to recognize the shared disks.

    If dirty region logs exist, ensure they are active. If not, replace them with larger ones.

    To display the shared flag for all the shared disk groups, use the following command:

    # vxdg list

    The disk groups are now ready to be shared.

  3. Bring up the other cluster nodes. Enter the vxdg list command on each node to display the shared disk groups. This command displays the same list of shared disk groups displayed earlier.

    See the Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System Installation Guide.