osf1 man page for voldctl

voldctl(8)						      System Manager's Manual							voldctl(8)

NAME
       voldctl - Controls the volume configuration daemon

SYNOPSIS
       /sbin/voldctl init [hostid]

       /sbin/voldctl hostid hostid

       /sbin/voldctl add disk accessname [attr[=value]]...

       /sbin/voldctl rm disk accessname...

       /sbin/voldctl list

       /sbin/voldctl enable

       /sbin/voldctl disable

       /sbin/voldctl [-k] stop

       /sbin/voldctl mode

       /sbin/voldctl license [init]

DESCRIPTION
       The  voldctl  utility manages some aspects of the state of the volume configuration daemon, vold, and manages configuration aspects related
       to bootstrapping the rootdg disk group configuration.

       A key part of the state of vold and of bootstrapping the rootdg disk group is the /etc/vol/volboot file. This  file  contains  a  host  ID,
       which  is  usually  the	host name, that LSM uses to establish ownership of physical disks. This host ID is used to ensure that two or more
       hosts that can access disks on a shared SCSI bus will not interfere with each other in their use of those  disks.  This	host  ID  is  also
       important  in  the generation of some unique ID strings that are used internally by the Logical Storage Manager for stamping disks and disk
       groups.

       The /etc/vol/volboot file may also contain a list of disks to scan in search of the rootdg disk group. This list  is  only  needed  if  the
       autoconfiguration  functionality  of  LSM  is disabled (see vold(8) for details). At least one disk in the list must be both readable and a
       part of the rootdg disk group, or the Logical Storage Manager will not be able to start up correctly.

       The vold daemon operates in one of three modes: enabled, disabled, or booted.  The enabled state is the normal operating state.	Most  con-
       figuration operations are allowed in the enabled state. Entering the enabled state imports all disk groups that were previously imported on
       this host, and begins the management of device nodes stored in the /dev/vol and /dev/rvol directories.

       In the disabled state, vold does not retain configuration information for the imported disk groups, and does not maintain the volume device
       directories.  Most  operations are disallowed in the disabled state. Certain failures, most commonly the loss of all disks or configuration
       copies in the rootdg disk group, will cause vold to enter the disabled state automatically.

       The booted state is entered as part of normal system startup, prior to checking the root file system (see  fsck(1)).  Entering  the  booted
       mode  imports  the  rootdg  disk  group, and then waits for a request to enter the enabled mode. The volume device node directories are not
       maintained in booted mode, because it may not be possible to write to the root file system.

KEYWORDS
       The action performed by voldctl depends upon the keyword specified  as  the  first  operand.  Supported	keywords  are:	Reinitializes  the
       /etc/vol/volboot  file  with  a new host ID (which is usually the host name), and an empty list of disks. If a hostid operand is specified,
       this string is used; otherwise, a default host ID is used. On systems with a hardware-defined system ID,  the  default  host  ID  might	be
       derived	from this hardware ID.	Changes the host ID, which is usually the host name, in the /etc/vol/volboot file and on all disks in disk
       groups currently imported on this machine. It may be desirable to change the Logical Storage Manager host ID for your machine  if  you  are
       also changing the network node name of your machine.

	      If  some	disks  are inaccessible at the time of a hostid operation, it may be necessary to use the voldisk clearimport operation to
	      clear out the old host ID on those disks when they become reaccessible. Otherwise, you may not be able  to  re-add  those  disks	to
	      their disk groups.

									      Note

	      Take  care  when	using this command. If the system crashes before the hostid operation completes, some disk groups may not reimport
	      automatically.  Adds to the list of disks in the /etc/vol/volboot file. Disks are specified based on their disk  access  name.  This
	      name  identifies	the physical address of the disk. For example, to add disk dsk3c you might use the command: /sbin/voldctl add disk
	      dsk3c

	      If there is a disk access record in the rootdg configuration for the named  disk,  configuration	parameters  are  taken	from  that
	      record.  Otherwise,  it  may  be	necessary  to  specify	some  attributes  to voldctl add disk.	Removes one or more disks from the
	      /etc/vol/volboot file. Disks are specified based on the name used in the corresponding voldctl add disk operation.  Lists  the  con-
	      tents  of the /etc/vol/volboot file. This list includes the host ID (which is usually the host name), some sequence numbers, and the
	      list of disks and disk attributes stored in the /etc/vol/volboot file.  Requests that vold  enter  enabled  mode,  import  all  disk
	      groups  that  were previously imported on this host, and rebuild the volume device node directories. This operation can be used even
	      if vold is already in enabled mode, however any deported disk groups remain deported. The primary purpose for using  this  operation
	      when  in	enabled  mode  is  to rebuild the volume device nodes. This operation will also cause vold to scan for any disks that were
	      newly added since vold was last started. In this manner, disks can be dynamically configured to the system and  then  recognized	by
	      the Logical Storage Manager.

	      If  this	operation  fails, voldctl exits with the appropriate error status and displays an error message.  Requests that vold enter
	      disabled mode. This may be necessary to perform some maintenance operations. This does not disable any  configuration  state  loaded
	      into  the kernel. It only prevents further configuration changes to loaded disk groups until vold is re-enabled.	Requests that vold
	      exit. This may be necessary to reset the Logical Storage Manager, such as using the -r reset option to vold. This does  not  disable
	      any  configuration  state loaded into the kernel. It only affects the ability to make configuration changes until vold is restarted.
	      If the -k option is used vold will be stopped by sending it a SIGKILL signal. The command will delay for up to 1	second	to  verify
	      that  vold  has exited. After 1 second if vold has not exited an error will be returned.	Prints the current operating mode of vold.
	      The output format is:

	      mode: operating_mode

	      where operating_mode is either enabled, disabled, booted, or not-running.  With an argument of init, requests that vold re-read  any
	      persistently  stored  license  information.  If  licenses  have  expired, this may cause some features to become unavailable. If new
	      licenses have been added, this will make the features defined in those licenses available.

	      With no arguments, voldctl license prints the list of features which are currently available based on known licensing information.

SEE ALSO
       volintro(8), vold(8), voldg(8), voldisk(8), signal(4)

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