Index

apivers subsystem parameter
XVM Subsystem Parameters

attach command
Attaching Volume Elements
Reorganizing Logical Volumes
The attach Command

block special files
XVM Logical Volume Device Directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

booting from XVM system disk
Booting from an XVM System Disk

change command
Physical Volume Statistics
Logical Volume Statistics
Modifying Physical Volumes with the change Command
The change Command
stat option
Statistics

character special files
XVM Logical Volume Device Directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

child volume element
definition
Composition of XVM Logical Volumes

clean
state
Displaying Volume Elements

clear
option of mirror command
The -clean Mirror Creation Option

cluster domain
XVM Domains
Using the XVM CLI
Changing the Current Domain with the set Command

cluster initialized subsystem parameter
XVM Subsystem Parameters

clustered parameter
XVM Subsystem Parameters

collapse command
Making Online Changes
The collapse Command

concat
creation
Creating Concats
definition
Concats
statistics
Concat Statistics

concat command
Creating Concats
The concat Command

config gen subsystem parameter
XVM Subsystem Parameters

copy-on-write volume element
XVM Snapshot Overview

CXFS filesystems
XVM Logical Volumes in a CXFS Cluster

data subvolume
definition
Subvolumes

delete command
Deleting Volume Elements
Deleting Volume Elements
Deleting Volume Elements: Using the delete Command

detach command
Detaching Volume Elements
Reorganizing Logical Volumes
The detach Command

/dev/cxvm
XVM Logical Volume Device Directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

device hot plug
XVM Volume Manager Features

/dev/lxvm
XVM Logical Volume Device Directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

/dev/rcxvm
XVM Logical Volume Device Directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

/dev/rlxvm
XVM Logical Volume Device Directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

/dev/rxvm
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

/dev/xvm
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

direct connection
Logging In

disabled state
Displaying Volume Elements

domain
cluster
XVM Logical Volumes in a CXFS Cluster
XVM Domains
Changing the Current Domain with the set Command
local
XVM Logical Volumes in a CXFS Cluster
XVM Domains
Changing the Current Domain with the set Command

drag-and-drop, with XVM Manager GUI
Using Drag-and-Drop for XVM Configuration

dump command
Replacing a Physical Volume
Saving and Regenerating XVM Configurations
Regenerating XVM Physical Volumes using the dump command
Reconstructing Volume Elements: Using the dump Command

failover
XVM Failover
version 1
Failover V1
version 2
Failover V2

failover2.conf file
The failover2.conf File

failover.conf file
Failover V1

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Related Documentation
XVM Volume Manager Features
Mirrors
Creating Mirrors
The mirror Command
Mirroring XVM System Disks
The XVM Snapshot Feature
Creating an XVM Logical Volume with Striped Mirrors
Creating and Mirroring an XVM System Disk
Online Reconfiguration Using Mirroring
Online Modification of a Logical Volume

foconfig command
Parsing the failover2.conf File

-force option
delete command
Deleting Volume Elements
detach
Detaching Volume Elements
general
Safe Versus Unsafe Commands
unlabel command
Destroying Physical Volumes

foreign disk
XVM Objects
XVM Domains
XVM Object Specification
Displaying Physical Volumes with the show Command

foswitch command
Returning to a preferred path

fx command
XVM Partition Layout with SGI/DVH Disk Format

give command
Changing the Domain of a Physical Volume with the give and steal Commands

GPT label
Making a GPT Label

growing logical volumes
Growing the Logical Volume

help command
Online Help for XVM CLI Commands
Online Help for XVM CLI Commands

hinv command
XVM Partition Layout with SGI/DVH Disk Format

hot plug
XVM Volume Manager Features

"Illegal request" message
Failover V1

incomplete state
Displaying Volume Elements

inconsistent state
Displaying Volume Elements

insert command
Making Online Changes
The insert command

installing XVM system disk
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk

installing XVM Volume Manager
Installing the XVM Logical Volume Manager under IRIX

keywords
xvm command
XVM CLI Syntax

label command
Creating Physical Volumes
Assigning Disks to the XVM Volume Manager with the label Command
Striping a Portion of a Disk

Linux
configuring XVM volumes
Preparing to Configure XVM Volumes under Linux
device directories
XVM Device Directories and Pathnames

LK license
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About This Guide
Mirroring XVM System Disks
The XVM Snapshot Feature

local connection
Logging In

local domain
XVM Domains
Using the XVM CLI
Changing the Current Domain with the set Command

log messages, XVM Manager GUI
Viewing Log Messages

log subvolume
definition
Subvolumes

logical volume
creation
Creating the Logical Volume
creation example
Striping a Portion of a Disk
destruction
Deleting Volume Elements
display
Displaying Volume Elements
growing
Growing the Logical Volume
management
Managing Logical Resources
mirroring
Mirroring Data on the Logical Volume
offline state
Disabling Volume Elements
Deleting Volume Elements
online modification
Online Modification of a Logical Volume
online state
Disabling Volume Elements
reorganization
Reorganizing Logical Volumes
writing data
Writing Data to Logical Volumes

Making a GPT label
Making a GPT Label

Making an XVM volume using a GPT label
Making an XVM Volume Using a GPT Label

mediaerr state
Displaying Volume Elements

miniroot
Giving Away a System Disk from the Miniroot

miniroot installation
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk with No System Installed

mirror
attaching
Attaching Volume Elements
creation
Creating Mirrors
definition
Mirrors
detach
Detaching Volume Elements
The detach Command
mirroring stripes
Mirroring Individual Stripe Members
no synchronize at creation
The -clean Mirror Creation Option
primary leg
Primary Leg
read policies
Read Policies
removal
Removing a Mirror
revive
Attaching Volume Elements
Creating Mirrors
The mirror Command
The detach Command
Mirror Revives
Mirror Revives on Recovery in a Cluster
revive resources
XVM Mirror Revive Resources
statistics
Mirror Statistic

mirror command
Creating Mirrors
The mirror Command
-clean option
The -clean Mirror Creation Option
-norevive option
The -norevive Mirror Creation Option

mtune parameters
Modifying Mirror Revive Resources under IRIX

-name option, label command
Assigning Disks to the XVM Volume Manager with the label Command

naming
volume elements
Volume Element Naming
volumes
Automatic Volume and Subvolume Creation

-nopartchk option, label command
Assigning Disks to the XVM Volume Manager with the label Command

norevive
option of mirror command
The -norevive Mirror Creation Option

object names
regular expressions
Regular Expressions

object type
XVM Object Specification

offline state
Displaying Volume Elements
Disabling Volume Elements
logical volume
Deleting Volume Elements

online state
Displaying Volume Elements
Disabling Volume Elements

open state
Displaying Volume Elements

option disk
XVM Partition Layout with SGI/DVH Disk Format

partition
root
Creating XVM System Disks
swap
Creating XVM System Disks
usr
Creating XVM System Disks

partition layout
Partition Layout under XVM

path specification
XVM Object Specification

Performance Co-Pilot, use with XVM GUI
Analyzing I/O Performance

physical volume
adding to a running system
Adding a Physical Volume to Running System
creation
Creating Physical Volumes
definition
XVM Objects
destruction
Destroying Physical Volumes
display
Displaying Physical Volumes
management
Managing Physical Volumes
replacing
Replacing a Physical Volume
statistics
Physical Volume Statistics

physvol object type
definition
XVM Object Specification
pathname
XVM Object Specification

physvol. See physical volume
XVM Objects

piece
definition
Composition of XVM Logical Volumes

pieceoffline state
Displaying Volume Elements

primary leg, mirror
Primary Leg

privileged subsystem parameter
XVM Subsystem Parameters

probe command
Probing a Physical Volume with the probe Command

probing a disk. See probe command
Adding a Physical Volume to Running System

proxy connection
Logging In

real-time subvolume
definition
Subvolumes

regular expressions, object names
Regular Expressions

remake command
Reorganizing Logical Volumes
The remake Command

remote shell connection
Logging In

repository command
Setting up a Repository Volume
Growing a Repository Volume
Deleting a Repository Volume

repository volume
Setting up a Repository Volume
definition
XVM Snapshot Overview
deleting
Deleting a Repository Volume
growing
Growing a Repository Volume

reprobe command
Removing Configuration Information: Using the reprobe Command

reviving state
Displaying Volume Elements

root disk. See system disk
Creating a Mirrored XVM System Disk on a Running Root Disk

root partition
Creating XVM System Disks

root privileges
Using the XVM CLI

root slice
Configuring System Disks with the slice Command

round-robin mirror read policy
Read Policies

safe commands
Safe Versus Unsafe Commands

-safe option
detach
Detaching Volume Elements
general
Attaching Volume Elements
Safe Versus Unsafe Commands

SAN disk paths
XVM Object Specification

sequential mirror read policy
Read Policies

set command
Changing the Current Domain with the set Command

show command
Displaying Volume Elements
Displaying Physical Volumes with the show Command
Displaying Volume Elements: Using the show Command
Striping a Portion of a Disk
XVM Subsystem Parameters

slice
creation
Creating Slices
definition
Slices
statistics
Slice Statistics
system
Configuring System Disks with the slice Command

slice command
Creating Slices
The slice Command
Configuring System Disks with the slice Command
Striping a Portion of a Disk

snapshot volume
The XVM Snapshot Feature
creating
Creating a Snapshot Volume
definition
XVM Snapshot Overview
deleting
Deleting a Snapshot Volume
display
Listing the Current Snapshots

snapshot volume element
XVM Snapshot Overview

state
clean
Displaying Volume Elements
disabled
Displaying Volume Elements
incomplete
Displaying Volume Elements
inconsistent
Displaying Volume Elements
mediaerr
Displaying Volume Elements
offline
Displaying Volume Elements
online
Displaying Volume Elements
open
Displaying Volume Elements
pieceoffline
Displaying Volume Elements
reviving
Displaying Volume Elements
tempname
Displaying Volume Elements
volume element
Displaying Volume Elements

statistics
Logical Volume Statistics
Statistics
concat
Concat Statistics
mirror
Mirror Statistic
physical volume
Physical Volume Statistics
slice
Slice Statistics
stripe
Stripe Statistics
subvolume
Subvolume Statistics

steal command
Displaying Physical Volumes with the show Command
Changing the Domain of a Physical Volume with the give and steal Commands

stripe
creation
Creating Stripes
definition
Stripes
size
The stripe Command
statistics
Stripe Statistics
unit
The stripe Command

stripe command
Creating Stripes
The stripe Command
Striping a Portion of a Disk

-subsystem option, show command
XVM Subsystem Parameters

subvolume
creation
Creating Subvolumes
data
Subvolumes
Creating Subvolumes
definition
Subvolumes
limitations
Volumes
log
Subvolumes
Creating Subvolumes
names
Object Names in XVM
real-time
Subvolumes
Creating Subvolumes
statistics
Subvolume Statistics
type
Creating Subvolumes
user-defined
Subvolumes
Creating Subvolumes

subvolume command
Creating Subvolumes
The subvolume Command
The volume Command

swap partition
Creating XVM System Disks

swap slice
Configuring System Disks with the slice Command

system disk
XVM Partition Layout with SGI/DVH Disk Format
XVM System Disks
booting
Booting from an XVM System Disk
complex logical volume
Configuring a swap Volume with a Concat
creating
Creating XVM System Disks
deleting
Deleting XVM System Disks
installing
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk
labeling
Creating a Mirrored XVM System Disk on a Running Root Disk
mirroring
Mirroring XVM System Disks
Mirroring a System Disk with the label -mirror Command
Creating a Mirrored XVM System Disk on a Running Root Disk
restoring
Deleting XVM System Disks
upgrading
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk

tempname state
Displaying Volume Elements

topology. See XVM topology
Creating Topologies

tunable parameters
XVM Mirror Revive Resources

tuning XVM
Tuning XVM

unlabel command
Destroying Physical Volumes
Removing Disks from the XVM Volume Manager with the unlabel Command

unlabeled disk
XVM Object Specification
XVM Object Specification
definition
XVM Objects

upgrading from XLV to XVM
Upgrading from XLV to XVM Logical Volumes

upgrading to XVM system disk
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk

user-defined subvolume
Subvolumes

usr filesystem
XVM Partition Layout with SGI/DVH Disk Format

usr partition
Creating XVM System Disks

usr slice
Configuring System Disks with the slice Command

-volhdrdblks option, label command
Assigning Disks to the XVM Volume Manager with the label Command

volume
creation
Creating Volumes
definition
Volumes

volume command
Creating Volumes

volume element
attaching
Attaching Volume Elements
automatic creation
Automatic Volume and Subvolume Creation
copy-on-write
XVM Snapshot Overview
creation
Creating Logical Resources
definition
Composition of XVM Logical Volumes
XVM Objects
detaching
Detaching Volume Elements
display
Displaying Volume Elements
empty volume element
Empty Volume Elements
growing online
Making Online Changes
limitations
Composition of XVM Logical Volumes
naming
Volume Element Naming
piece syntax
Piece Syntax
snapshot
XVM Snapshot Overview

volume header
Volumes

volume name, temporary
Automatic Volume and Subvolume Creation

vsnap command
Creating a Snapshot Volume

wildcards, regular expressions
Regular Expressions

XLV
logical volume
XVM Volume Manager Features
upgrading to XVM
Upgrading from XLV to XVM Logical Volumes

XVM
snapshot volume
The XVM Snapshot Feature

xvm command
abbreviations
XVM CLI Syntax
help
Online Help for XVM CLI Commands
keywords
XVM CLI Syntax
XVM CLI Syntax
output
Regular Expressions
redirection
Regular Expressions
syntax
XVM CLI Syntax
XVM CLI Syntax

XVM GUI
See XVM Manager Graphical User Interface (GUI)
The XVM Manager GUI

XVM logical volume
definition
Volumes
limitations
Composition of XVM Logical Volumes
Volumes
logical levels
Composition of XVM Logical Volumes
regenerating
Saving and Regenerating XVM Configurations
saving
Saving and Regenerating XVM Configurations

XVM Manager Graphical User Interface (GUI)
The XVM Manager GUI
command buttons
Configuring the System Quickly
drag-and-drop
Using Drag-and-Drop for XVM Configuration
icons
The XVM Manager GUI Window
installing
Installing the XVM Manager GUI
log messages
Viewing Log Messages
starting
Starting the XVM Manager GUI
states
The XVM Manager GUI Window
subsystems
Installing the XVM Manager GUI
Web-based version
Installing the XVM Manager GUI
window
The XVM Manager GUI Window

XVM objects
names
Object Names in XVM
regular expressions
Regular Expressions
types
XVM Object Specification

XVM system disk
XVM Partition Layout with SGI/DVH Disk Format
XVM System Disks
booting
Booting from an XVM System Disk
complex logical volume
Configuring a swap Volume with a Concat
creating
Creating XVM System Disks
deleting
Deleting XVM System Disks
installing
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk
labeling
Creating a Mirrored XVM System Disk on a Running Root Disk
mirroring
Mirroring XVM System Disks
Creating a Mirrored XVM System Disk on a Running Root Disk
upgrading
Upgrading to an XVM System Disk

XVM topology
creation
Creating Topologies
display
Creating Topologies

XVM variables
Additional XVM Variables

XVM volume
limitations
Attaching Volume Elements

xvm_max_revive_rsc parameter
XVM Mirror Revive Resources

xvm_max_revive_threads parameter
XVM Mirror Revive Resources

xvm_mr_daemon_max variable
xvm_mr_daemon_max Variable

-xvmlabelblks option, label command
Assigning Disks to the XVM Volume Manager with the label Command