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Configuring a PowerPath Boot Device on Solaris
3.In the /mnt/etc directory update the vfstab file to indicate the storage system boot device address to be mounted during boot. Modify all partitions that will be located on the storage system boot device.
a.At the %> prompt, enter cd /mnt/etc and press ENTER.
b.At the %> prompt, enter vi vfstab and press ENTER.
Example — Before modification:
#device | device | mount | FS |
| fsck | mount | mount | ||
#to mount to | fsck | point | type | pass | at boot options | ||||
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 | - | - |
| swap | - |
| no | - | |
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 | /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0 | / |
| ufs |
| 1 |
| no | - |
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s6 | /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s6 | /usr | ufs |
| 1 |
| no | - | |
swap |
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#device | device | mount | FS |
| fsck | mount | mount | ||
#to mount to | fsck | point | type | pass | at boot | options | |||
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/dev/dsk/c3t0d0s1 | - | - | swap | - |
| no |
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/dev/dsk/c3t0d0s0 | /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0s0 | / | ufs |
| 1 |
| no |
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/dev/dsk/c3t0d0s6 | /dev/rdsk/c3t0d0s6 | /usr | ufs |
| 1 |
| no |
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swap
To increase system performance, you can leave the swap partition on the internal boot drive by leaving the fourth line (/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 - - swap- no
4.At the %> prompt, enter umount /mnt and press ENTER to unmount the root partition.
5.Repeat steps 1, 2, and 4 for the /usr partition. In the current root directory:
a.At the %> prompt, enter mount /dev/dsk/c3t0d0s6 /mnt and press ENTER.
b.At the %> prompt, enter the following command and press
ENTER:
ufsdump 0f
c. At the %> prompt, enter umount /mnt and press ENTER.
6.Repeat steps 1, 2, and 4 for any other partitions to be mounted from the storage system boot device.
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