Another using system – Compex Systems Advanced SerialRAID Adapters SA33-3285-02 User Manual

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Example 4: Copying a Complete Volume Group and Recreating the Copy on
Another Using System

In this example, you are copying a complete volume group, then recreating the copy on
another using system.

1. On the original using system, give the commands:

ssa_make_copy -P -v vgname

ssa_make_copy -U -v vgname

A message is displayed; for example:

Copy Array

hdiskx

014639AB30DC0T

Uncouple completed successfully

2. On the using system where you want to recreate the copy:

a. Run the cfgmgr command to configure the new hdisks.

b. Give the command:

ssaraid -Il ssan -n serial_number -z

where

serial_number

is the serial number of the RAID-Copy array hdisk: for

example,

014639AB30DC0T

.

A message is displayed; for example:

hdiskx

0146392AB30DC0T good

4.5GB

RAID Copy array

c. To recreate the copy, give the command:

ssa_make_copy -R -d hdiskx

If you need multiple hdisks to recreate the copy, give the command:

ssa_make_copy -R -d hdiskx -d hdisky

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