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Old 05-25-2012
Question Mirroring vio server

Hi,

I would like to know installing vio server on local disk and mirroring rootvg,

if I am creating AIX VIO CLIENT(lpar),

and any of single local hard disk failuare.

will it affect lpars? will lpars able to boot.

what needs to be done?
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Old 05-25-2012
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Originally Posted by manoj.solaris
if I am creating AIX VIO CLIENT(lpar), and any of single local hard disk failuare.

will it affect lpars? will lpars able to boot.
That depends. It depends on the hard disk being mirrored or not, it depends on the VIOS being single or double, etc., etc..

Please ask precise questions to get a precise answer.

I hope this helps.

bakunin
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