Lucent Technologies 585-210-940 manual CentreVu CMS Release 3 Version 8 Disk-Mirrored Systems

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CentreVu CMS Release 3 Version 8 Disk-Mirrored Systems

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Chapter 3: Maintaining Mirrored Systems

 

Using the alternate boot device

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Maintaining the chkDisks crontab

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Activating chkDisks

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Verifying chkDisks

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Changing the scheduled run time

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Canceling chkDisks

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Doing a CMSADM backup on a mirrored system

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Step 1: Print the vfstab file

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Step 2: Run the backup

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Step 3: Label and store the tapes

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Restoring from a CMSADM Backup

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Repairing or rebuilding the /cms file system

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Repairing /cms

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Rebuilding /cms

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Restoring a mirrored system from a CMSADM backup

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Step 1: Power off the system

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Step 2: Install the new drives

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Step 3: Boot the system from the compact disk

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Step 4: Identify the system

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Step 5: Set the Name Service options

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Step 6: Set the date and time

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Step 7: Select the operating system files to be installed

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Step 8: Select the hard disks

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Step 9: Set up the disk partitions

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Step 10: Install the operating system

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Step 11: Complete the OS installation

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Step 12: Alter the tape configuration file (Enterprise 3500 only)

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Step 13: Restore the backup

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Step 14: Reestablish the disk mirrors

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Restoring specific files from a CMSADM backup

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Adding new disks to a standard mirrored system

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Adding new disks to a nonstandard mirrored system

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Replacing a faulty disk

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Step 1: Identify the faulty disk

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Step 2: Identify the submirrors

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Step 3: Detach the submirrors

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Step 4: Remove state database replicas (boot disks only)

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Step 5: Replace the faulty disk drive

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Step 6: Recreate the state database replicas

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Step 7: Reattach the submirrors

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Step 8: Reboot the system (boot disks only)

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State Database Replicas

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Setting up replicas

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Replacing replicas

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Contents CentreVu Call Management System Comments Table of Contents CentreVu CMS Release 3 Version 8 Disk-Mirrored Systems Index CentreVu CMS Release 3 Version 8 Disk-Mirrored Systems IiiCentreVu CMS Release 3 Version 8 Disk-Mirrored Systems Metadevices Disk mirroring definedBacked up just as often as unmirrored systems Concatenated Mirrors State databasesSolstice DiskSuite D19 How CMS implements disk mirroringD21 D20 D11 D13 D12D15 D17 D16Mirror layouts Mirror d13 Mirror d21 Mirror d17Root filesystem Cms filesystem Submirror DisksEnterprise Required software Additional referencesHow CMS implements disk mirroring How to upgrade an Enterprise platform to disk mirroring Disk drive slotsIncreasing system capacity Identify mirror devicesDevice Names Submirror d15 Submirror d16Do this step only if you have an Enterprise 3500 system System# ls -l /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s0 How to upgrade an Enterprise platform to disk mirroring Ok boot -r # ls -l /dev/dsk/c2t6d0s0Do this step only if you have an Enterprise 3000 system Enter format partition3500 Disk PartFlag StartingEnter partition q # export PATH=$PATH/usr/opt/SUNWmd/sbin/olds# metadb -a -c3 -f /dev/rdsk/device # metadbDx y 1 device Set up the mirrors for the root file system # metainit -f d11 D11 Concat/stripe is set up# metainit -f d13 D13 Concat/stripe is set up # metainit -f d12 D12 Concat/stripe is set up# metaroot d13 Password password# /usr/sbin/shutdown -i6 -g0 -y Set up the mirrors for the swap space # metainit -f d15 D15 Concat/stripe is set up# metainit d17 D17 Concat/stripe is set up # metainit d16 D16 Concat/stripe is set up# swap -a /dev/md/dsk/d17 Set up the /cms mirror Verify disk space Disk Space VerificationCreate an alternate boot device # ls -l /dev/rdsk/newbootdevOk nvalias bootdevice2 device Ok boot bootdevice2# /usr/sbin/shutdown -y -i0 -g0 Sbus@3,0/SUNW,fas@3,8800000/sd@2,0Factory installation procedures for disk mirroring Install the hardwareInstall the application software 3500 Disk PartCheck the disk.type file # stty erase Ctrl-H # ksh -o# olds -mirrored -mkfiles Run the setup scripts Ok boot -r Hostname console login root Password password14171072 14205776 1430988814376992 14446400 14550512Disk Space Verification Install the CMS software Enter the following command ok devalias # chmod +x /olds/chkDisks Factory installation procedures for disk mirroring Using the alternate boot device Ok setenv boot-device disk # eeprom boot-device=diskCanceling chkDisks Maintaining the chkDisks crontabActivating chkDisks Verifying chkDisks # crontab -lDoing a Cmsadm backup on a mirrored system Run the backupPrint the vfstab file # lp /etc/vfstabLabel and store the tapes Restoring from a Cmsadm Backup # cpio -icmudv -C 10240 -I deviceRestoring from a Cmsadm Backup Repairing /cms Repairing or rebuilding the /cms file system# umount /cms If you altered the vfstab file earlier , do the following Rebuilding /cmsIf you did not alter the vfstab file, do the following # metainit d19 D19 Concat/Stripe is set up # metainit d21 mirror is set up# metadetach d21 d20 D21 submirror d20 is detached # metaclear d20 D20 Concat/Stripe is cleared14585216 14654624 # newfs Dev/md/rdsk/d2114724032 14793440 Restoring a mirrored system from a Cmsadm backup Power off the systemTask Action Result Ok boot cdromSelect Language Identify the system ContinueConfirm Information Click ContinueSet the Name Service options 255.255.255.0 isInstallation Initial Set the date and timeGeographic Region RegionInstallation screen is Services? screen isAllocate Client Select LanguagesSelect the hard disks GB Disk Slice NameClick Reboot Click Begin Installation Reboot/No RebootClick Continue Mount Remote File Complete the OS installation # /olds/olds -cleanup Reestablish the disk mirrors# olds mirrored -mkfiles Success, creating md.tab.new # PATH=$PATH/usr/opt/SUNWmd/sbin/olds # export Path# olds -mirrored -checkdisk Success, checking md.tab.new Hostname login root Password root password Restoring specific files from a Cmsadm backup Adding new disks to a standard mirrored system # /usr/opt/SUNWmd/sbin/metastat# olds -mirrored -mkfiles c0t10d0 c0t11d0 # olds -mirrored -setup newdisk1 newdisk2 Adding new disks to a nonstandard mirrored system # df -k /cms# metattach d19 newdisk1 # metattach d20 newdisk2 # metattach d19 c0t10d0s1 # metattach d20 c0t11d0s1# growfs -M /cms /dev/md/rdsk/d21 # metastatIdentify the faulty disk Replacing a faulty disk# ls -l /dev/dsk/c Lrwxrwxrwx 1 root Root Identify the submirrors Size 14960160 blocks Stripe DeviceDbase State Hot Spare C0t2d0s1 Okay Stripe Device Dbase State Hot Spare C0t4d0s3 OkayDetach the submirrors Metadetach metamirror submirrorRemove state database replicas boot disks only Replace the faulty disk driveRecreate the state database replicas Reboot the system boot disks only You may delay this step until a more convenient time# metainit d20 # metattach d21 d20Setting up replicas Replacing replicas State Database Replicas# metadb -d -f /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1 # metadb -d -c4 -f /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1Enter # format Partitioning disks with the format commandFC-AL E Enter partition q How to tell whether your mirrored system is standard Root Metadevice Device NamesExamples of valid system files Valid vfstab filesValid vfstab file for a non mirrored R3V8 CMS system Valid vstab file for an R3V8 CMS system with mirrored disksValid md.tab file for a 3 disk non mirrored R3V8 CMS system Valid md.tab filesValid md.tab file for a 4 disk mirrored R3V8 CMS system Unmount /cms umount /cms Excessively long resyncEnter mount /cms Remounts /cms Enter setenv auto-boot? false If you receive a This command may hang the systemSystem fails to recognize all disk drives Ok boot -r Console login root Password Ok setenv auto-boot? trueToshiba XMS5701TASUN12XCD099704/09/97 Fixing needs maintenance messages C0t0d0s0 OkayPrimary boot device is not available Boot problemsOk setenv boot-device bootdevice2 Excessive reboot time Touch /etc/notrouterLog files File Name Description# ls /olds/chkDisks # /olds/chkDisksError messages Error Messages Explanation ResponseMessage Explanation Response # metareplace -e d13 c0t0d0s0Device devicename cannot be setup or does Not exist Disk diskname already setup, exitingDevice devicename will not be used Message ExplanationMessage Response No disks found! Internal error Command not foundMetadb hostname cxtyd0sz has a Metadevice database replica Metadetach systemname d21 resync ProgressMessage Error Messages Response DiskSuite Software must be installed To run this script File filename could not be restoredDisk is not recognized by cms /cms filesystem needs to be mountedUnbalanced configurations not supported Enter reset-allTouch /cms/db/unixstart cannot create You must be root in order to run this command Configuration, configure manuallyUsage olds -mirrored -checkdisks Symbols IndexNeeds maintenance messages How Are We Doing?

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