install new HDD

[tareq_2]

hi there
I want to install new hdd in my server rp7420 with hp-ux 11iv1
i need the steps to install these HDD and create the vg , lv and mount it.
thanks for all

[Sajjad Sahir]

please give more information regarding u enviroment i mean u are using any storage like eva, xpstorage etc..
u want to replace the existing disk(faulty with new one) or u want to add disk physically please reply all these

sajjad

[Patrick Wallek]

1) Check you rp7420 documentation on how to install a disk drive. http://docs.hp.com/en/hw.html#HP%209000%20rp7420%20Server

2) Check the "Managing Systems and Workgroups
A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators" manual here:
HTML - http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/index.html
PDF - http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/B2355-90950.pdf

Check "Chapter 6 Administering a System: Managing Disks and Files" here:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90950/ch06.html


I'm not giving you the exact steps because part of being a good sys admin is knowing where to find information about things you don't know.

[Avinash Agarkar · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It is very very simple process.

put the new disk in the server properly,

run
ioscan -fnCdisk
insf

check the newely install disk path like (/dev/dsk/cxtxd0)

create the file system with

mkdir /dev/vgname
cd /dev/vgname

check the minor no with ll /dev/*/group

take the next no and create the node file

mknod group c 64 0x000000

check with ll weather the group file is created.

then create the vg with

vgcreate /dev/vgname /dev/dsk/cxtxd0

create the lv with

lvcreate -L size -n lvname /dev/vgname

create the file system

newfs -f vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vgname/rlvname

create the mount point

mkdir test

mount the same with

mount /dev/vgname/lvname /mountpoint name

make the entry in /etc/fstab

Thanks,
Avinash

[tareq_2]

thanks for all
avinash reply is what i need