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-x HA_alternate_bootdisk=block_device_special_file

This is the High Availability alternate boot disk. The High Availability alternate boot disk must be specified as a block device special file. High Availability alternate boot disk is supported only on Itanium-based architecture and for PA-RISC systems that support hardware partitions.

-x ignore_unmounted_fs={truefalse}

(Default is false) Controls whether a clone fails when an unmounted file system in the root volume group is detected.

-x logfile=/var/opt/drd/drd.log

This is the path to the log file for this command. Each time DRD is run, this file will grow larger. This can be changed, for example, to a month-specific location for easier archiving, off-host backup, and rotation.

-x log_verbosity=4

(Default.) Specifies the level of log verboseness. Replace 4 with the following values:

0Only ERRORS and the starting/ending BANNER messages.

1Adds WARNING messages.

2Adds NOTE messages.

3Adds INFO messages (informational messages preceded by the * character.)

4(Default) Adds verbose INFO messages.

5Adds additional detailed INFO messages.

-x mirror_disk=block_device_special_file

Specifies the target's block device special file of the mirror disk. The block device special file should refer to an entire disk, not to a partition. This option requires that LVM mirroring is installed. The block device special file specified is used to mirror each logical volume in the target of the clone operation.

-x overwrite={truefalse}

Specifies whether drd clone should overwrite existing information on the target disk. That is, it controls whether a disk containing boot, LVM, or VxVM records can be overwritten. The -x overwrite=false (default) prevents a disk that contains boot, LVM, or VxVM records from being overwritten. The -x overwrite=true allows a disk to be overwritten, even if it contains boot, LVM, or VxVM records. Note that DRD does not overwrite a disk associated with an active LVM volume group or VxVM disk group, regardless of the setting of the overwrite option. If a previously created clone is mounted, use the drd umount command to unmount it before attempting to create a new clone on the disk.

-x preview={truefalse}

If true, run this command in preview mode only. That is, complete the analysis phase and exit; no changes are committed to disk. This option has the same effect as specifying -pon the command line. The default is false. This option is available on every DRD command except drd runcmd.

-x reboot={truefalse}

If true, specifies the system is rebooted at the successful completion of a drd activate operation. The default is false.

-x verbosity=3 (Default.)

Specifies the level of stdout/stderr verboseness. Replace 3 with the following values:

0Only ERRORS and the starting/ending BANNER messages.

1Adds WARNING messages.

2Adds NOTE messages.

3(Default) Adds INFO messages (informational messages preceded by the * character.)

4Adds verbose INFO messages.

5Adds additional detailed INFO messages.

A.1.5 The drd rehost command

The drd-rehost(1M) command copies new host information to EFI/HPUX/SYSINFO.TXT for processing by auto_parms during the boot of the disk.

The drd rehost command considerations are:

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Contents Dynamic Root Disk A.3.10.* Administrators Guide Document Part Number DRD Version Supported Operating Systems Table of Contents DRD commands Troubleshooting DRD Support and other resourcesRehosting and unrehosting systems Glossary IndexList of Figures List of Examples About Dynamic Root Disk Commands overviewConceptual overview TerminologyDownloading and installing Dynamic Root Disk Active system image Cloning the active system imageLocating disks Locating disks on HP-UX 11i v2 systems# /usr/sbin/ioscan -fnkC disk Locating disks on HP-UX 11i v3 Integrity systems# /usr/sbin/ioscan -m dsf Using other utilities to determine disk availability Using DRD for limited disk availability checksChoosing a target disk Creating the clone Using drd clone to analyze disk sizeCloning the active system image Success Error Example 2-7 The drd clone command outputAdding or removing a disk Example 2-8 The drd clone command output for SAN diskDRD-Safe commands and Packages Swinstall Swremove Swlist Swmodify Swverify SwjobUpdating and maintaining software on the clone Kctune Update-ux View Kcmodule Kconfig Mkkernel Swm job Updating and managing patches with drd runcmdDRD-Safe patches and the drdunsafepatchlist file Patches with special installation instructions Updating and managing products with drd runcmdSpecial considerations for firmware patches Viewing logs Mounting the inactive system image Accessing the inactive system imagePerforming administrative tasks on the inactive system image Enter the patches into a file such as Unmounting the inactive system image Compare vxconfigbackup with the clone copyUnmounting the inactive system image Page Quick start-basic synchronization OverviewDrd sync command Determining the list of files in the booted volume groupTrimming the list of files to be synchronized Files that have changed on the clone Copying the files to the inactive clone image Drd sync system shutdown script Page Preparing the inactive system image to activate later Activating the inactive system image# /opt/drd/bin/drd activate Undoing activation of the inactive system image # /usr/bin/more /stand/bootconf l /dev/dsk/c2t0d0s2Activating the inactive system image Undoing activation of the inactive system image Page Rehosting and unrehosting systems Rehosting overviewRehosting examples Example 7-1 Provisioning a new system Rehosting a mirrored image# rm /var/opt/drd/registry/registry.xml Unrehosting overviewPage Troubleshooting DRD Page Contacting HP Support and other resourcesNew and changed information in this edition Locating this guideRelated information Typographic conventions Find1 Page DRD commands DRD command syntaxDrd activate command Ignoreunmountedfs=truefalse HAalternatebootdisk=blockdevicespecialfileLogfile=/var/opt/drd/drd.log Logverbosity=4Reboot=truefalse Drd clone commandVerbosity=3 Default Copyautofile optionCopyautofile=truefalseblockdevicespecialfile TtargetdevicefileEnforcedsa=truefalse Drd deactivate command Drd mount command Example A-1 File system mount points Drd rehost command Devicespecialfile -v-xextended option=value -x-?-Xoptionfile Extended options Drd runcmd command Extended options Drd status command Alternatebootdisk=blockdevicespecialfile Usr/sbin/swlist -l file, or Drd sync commandExcludelist= Drd umount commandAlternatebootdisk=blockdevicespecialfile Drd unrehost command Fsysteminformationfile Mirrordisk=blockdevicespecialfile Page Glossary Booted systemSystem image Index Idisk partition, 10, 11 inactive system file system
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