Setup tasks after installation
A number of setup tasks can be performed after installing the Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) software.
The following tasks are to perform initial setup:
Create disk groups by placing disks under Veritas Volume Manager control.
Create volumes in the disk groups.
Configure file systems on the volumes.
The following setup tasks are optional:
Encapsulate the root disk, and mirror it to create an alternate boot disk.
Designate hot-relocation spare disks in each disk group.
Add mirrors to volumes.
Configure DRL and FastResync on volumes.
The following tasks are to perform ongoing maintenance:
Resize volumes and file systems.
Add more disks, create new disk groups, and create new volumes.
Create and maintain snapshots.