Setup tasks after installation
The setup sequence listed below is a typical example. Your system requirements may differ.
Initial Setup Tasks
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Create disk groups by placing disks under Veritas Volume Manager control.
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If you intend to use the Intelligent Storage Provisioning (ISP) feature, create storage pools within the disk groups.
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Create volumes in the disk groups.
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Configure file systems on the volumes.
Optional Setup Tasks
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Encapsulate the
root
disk and mirror it to create an alternate boot disk.
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Designate hot-relocation spare disks in each disk group.
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Add mirrors to volumes.
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Configure DRL and FastResync on volumes.
Maintenance Tasks
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Resize volumes and file systems.
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Add more disks, create new disk groups, and create new volumes.
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Create and maintain snapshots.