B.1.11 assignvd Command

NAME

assignvd - Allocates a virtual disk

SYNOPSIS

[Solaris OS/Linux OS]

/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd assignvd -v virtual-disk-name
-t virtual-target-name1[,virtual-target-name2[,...]]
-l virtual-host-lun

/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd assignvd -h

[Windows OS]

$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe assignvd -v virtual-disk-name
-t virtual-target-name1[,virtual-target-name2[,...]]
-l virtual-host-lun

$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe assignvd -h

($INS_DIR means "Program Directory" specified at the Manager installation.)

DESCRIPTION

This command allocates a virtual disk to a virtual target.

Execute this command as the administrator for the operating system (that is, with “Administrator” or “root” privileges).

OPTIONS

-v virtual-disk-name: Specify the name of the virtual disk to be allocated to the virtual target.

-t virtual-target-name[,virtual-target-name2[,...]]: Specify the name of the virtual target to which the virtual disk will be allocated.

-l virtual-host-lun: Specify the virtual host LUN for the virtual disk to be allocated to the virtual target, using decimal notation.

-h: Indicates how to use the command.

EXAMPLES

Allocating a virtual disk (VDISK) to a virtual target (VT). In this example, the virtual host LUN is “2”.

# /opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd assignvd -v VDISK -t VT -l 2
Command terminated normally.

Allocating a virtual disk (VDISK) to two virtual targets (VT001 and VT002). In this example, the virtual host LUN is “2”.

# /opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd assignvd -v VDISK -t VT001,VT002 -l 2
Command terminated normally.

EXIT STATUS

0: The allocation of the virtual disk has terminated normally.

1: The allocation of the virtual disk has terminated abnormally.