Upgrading the system
Verifying that the system recognizes the new disk drives
You must next verify that the system recognizes the new disk drives.
To verify that the system recognizes the new disk drives:
1.Enter: format
The system displays a message similar to the following:
Searching for disks...done
AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
0.c0t0d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248> /sbus@X,0/SUNW,fas@3,8800000/sd@0,0
1.c0t1d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248> /sbus@X,0/SUNW,fas@3,8800000/sd@1,0
2.c0t2d0 <SUN18G cyl 7506 alt 2 hd 19 sec 248> /sbus@X,0/SUNW,fas@3,8800000/sd@2,0
Specify disk (enter its number):
The message displays the number of disks recognized by the system. This example shows a system with three disks. The number of disks that are installed on the system must match the number that is shown with the format command.
2.Enter: 0
3.Enter: q
4.Continue with Checking the status of the disk drives.
Checking the status of the disk drives
To check the status of the disk drives:
1.Enter:
. /opt/informix/bin/setenv
2.Enter:
onstat -d egrep “X” pg
The system should not display anything except the command prompt. If any lines display NX, the disk requires maintenance. Escalate through normal channels.
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