Testing the disks using vxfentsthdw utility – Symantec Veritas 5 User Manual

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The same serial number information should appear when you enter the
equivalent command on node B using the /dev/sdy path.

On a disk from another manufacturer, Hitachi Data Systems, the output is
different and may resemble:

# /sbin/vxfenadm -i /dev/sdz

SCSI ID=>Host: 2 Channel: 0 Id: 0 Lun: E

Vendor id

: HITACHI

Product id

: OPEN-3

Revision

: 0117

Serial Number

: 0401EB6F0002

Testing the disks using vxfentsthdw utility

This procedure uses the /dev/sdx disk in the steps.

If the utility does not show a message that states a disk is ready, the verification
has failed. Failure of verification can be the result of an improperly configured
disk array. The failure can also be due to a bad disk.

If the failure is due to a bad disk, remove and replace it. The vxfentsthdw utility
indicates a disk can be used for I/O fencing with a message resembling:

The disk /dev/sdx is ready to be configured for I/O Fencing on

node galaxy

For more information on how to replace coordinator disks, refer to the Veritas
Cluster Server User's Guide
.

To test the disks using vxfentsthdw utility

1

Make sure system-to-system communication functions properly.

See

“Setting up inter-system communication”

on page 44.

After you complete the testing process, remove permissions for
communication and restore public network connections.

See

“Removing permissions for communication”

on page 103.

2

From one node, start the utility.

Do one of the following:

If you use

ssh

for communication:

#

/opt/VRTSvcs/vxfen/bin/vxfentsthdw

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Configuring VCS clusters for data integrity

Preparing to configure disk-based I/O fencing

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