PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.1 (Solaris(TM) Operating System)

5.2.3.3 Group Configuration

In this section, how to create a new group is explained.

In the [Settings] menu, select [Group Configuration]. Group Configuration screen appears.

[Figure: Group Configuration]

Follow the procedures below to create a new group.

1. Selecting group name

   In the [Group Name] list, select "New."

   
   

2. Selecting disk/lower level group

   In the [Class Configuration Disk/Group] field, select the disk/lower level group you want to include in the disk group.

   You can select more than one disk/group at a time.

   Selecting a disk/group will make the <Add> button available.

   [Figure: Selecting Disk/Lower level group to Configure Group]

   

   
   

3. Creating a group

   Click <Add>, and the Group Attributes Definition screen appears. You will be able to specify the group attributes such as group name, type and stripe width.

   [Figure: Group Attributes Definition Screen]

   

   1. Setting [Group Name]

      Enter the group name.
      Change the default group name if necessary.

      
      

   2. Setting [Type]

      Set the group type.
      Select "mirror" for mirroring, "stripe" for striping, and "concat" for concatenating. The default setting is "mirror."

      
      

   3. Setting [Stripe Width]

      You will be able to enter this field only when you select "stripe" for the [Type]. For the stripe width, you can specify a value of two raised to the power.

      The default setting is "32."

      After setting the attributes, click <Exit> and a new group will be created.
      If you click <Cancel> in the Group Attributes Definition screen, connection of the disk itself will be canceled.

      For information on assigning a group name, see "Object Name."

      
      

4. Completing group creation

   After creating all groups, click <Exit> and close Group Configuration screen.