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metadb(1M) System Administration Commands metadb(1M)
NAME
metadb - create and delete replicas of the metadevice state database
SYNOPSIS
/sbin/metadb -h
/sbin/metadb [-s setname]
/sbin/metadb [-s setname] -a [-f] [-k system-file] mddbnn
/sbin/metadb [-s setname] -a [-f] [-k system-file] [-c number] [-l length] slice...
/sbin/metadb [-s setname] -d [-f] [-k system-file] mddbnn
/sbin/metadb [-s setname] -d [-f] [-k system-file] slice...
/sbin/metadb [-s setname] -i
/sbin/metadb [-s setname] -p [-k system-file] [mddb.cf-file]
DESCRIPTION
The metadb command creates and deletes replicas of the metadevice state database. State database replicas can be created on dedicated
slices, or on slices that will later become part of a simple metadevice (concatenation or stripe) or RAID5 metadevice. Do not place state
database replicas on fabric-attached storage, SANs, or other storage that is not directly attached to the system and available at the same
point in the boot process as traditional SCSI or IDE drives. See NOTES.
The metadevice state database contains the configuration of all metadevices and hot spare pools in the system. Additionally, the metadevice
state database keeps track of the current state of metadevices and hot spare pools, and their components. Solaris Volume Manager automati-
cally updates the metadevice state database when a configuration or state change occurs. A submirror failure is an example of a state
change. Creating a new metadevice is an example of a configuration change.
The metadevice state database is actually a collection of multiple, replicated database copies. Each copy, referred to as a replica, is
subject to strict consistency checking to ensure correctness.
Replicated databases have an inherent problem in determining which database has valid and correct data. To solve this problem, Volume Man-
ager uses a majority consensus algorithm. This algorithm requires that a majority of the database replicas be available before any of them
are declared valid. This algorithm strongly encourages the presence of at least three initial replicas, which you create. A consensus can
then be reached as long as at least two of the three replicas are available. If there is only one replica and the system crashes, it is
possible that all metadevice configuration data can be lost.
The majority consensus algorithm is conservative in the sense that it will fail if a majority consensus cannot be reached, even if one
replica actually does contain the most up-to-date data. This approach guarantees that stale data will not be accidentally used, regardless
of the failure scenario. The majority consensus algorithm accounts for the following: the system will stay running with exactly half or
more replicas; the system will panic when less than half the replicas are available; the system will not reboot without one more than half
the total replicas.
When used with no options, the metadb command gives a short form of the status of the metadevice state database. Use metadb -i for an
explanation of the flags field in the output.
The initial state database is created using the metadb command with both the -a and -f options, followed by the slice where the replica is
to reside. The -a option specifies that a replica (in this case, the initial) state database should be created. The -f option forces the
creation to occur, even though a state database does not exist. (The -a and -f options should be used together only when no state databases
exist.)
Additional replicas beyond those initially created can be added to the system. They contain the same information as the existing replicas,
and help to prevent the loss of the configuration information. Loss of the configuration makes operation of the metadevices impossible. To
create additional replicas, use the metadb -a command, followed by the name of the new slice(s) where the replicas will reside. All repli-
cas that are located on the same slice must be created at the same time.
To delete all replicas that are located on the same slice, the metadb -d command is used, followed by the slice name.
When used with the -i option, metadb displays the status of the metadevice state databases. The status can change if a hardware failure
occurs or when state databases have been added or deleted.
To fix a replica in an error state, delete the replica and add it back again.
The metadevice state database (mddb) also contains a list of the replica locations for this set (local or shared diskset).
The local set mddb can also contain host and drive information for each of the shared disksets of which this node is a member. Other than
the diskset host and drive information stored in the local set mddb, the local and shared diskset mddbs are functionality identical.
The mddbs are written to during the resync of a mirror or during a component failure or configuration change. A configuration change or
failure can also occur on a single replica (removal of a mddb or a failed disk) and this causes the other replicas to be updated with this
failure information.
OPTIONS
Root privileges are required for all of the following options except -h and -i.
The following options can be used with the metadb command. Not all the options are compatible on the same command line. Refer to the SYNOP-
SIS to see the supported use of the options.
-a Attach a new database device. The /kernel/drv/md.conf file is automatically updated with the new information and the
/etc/lvm/mddb.cf file is updated as well. An alternate way to create replicas is by defining them in the /etc/lvm/md.tab
file and specifying the assigned name at the command line in the form, mddbnn, where nn is a two-digit number given to the
replica definitions. Refer to the md.tab(4) man page for instructions on setting up replicas in that file.
-c number Specifies the number of replicas to be placed on each device. The default number of replicas is 1.
-d Deletes all replicas that are located on the specified slice. The /kernel/drv/md.conf file is automatically updated with
the new information and the /etc/lvm/mddb.cf file is updated as well.
-f The -f option is used to create the initial state database. It is also used to force the deletion of replicas below the
minimum of one. (The -a and -f options should be used together only when no state databases exist.)
-h Displays a usage message.
-i Inquire about the status of the replicas. The output of the -i option includes characters in front of the device name that
represent the status of the state database. Explanations of the characters are displayed following the replica status and
are as follows:
d replica does not have an associated device ID.
o replica active prior to last mddb configuration change
u replica is up to date
l locator for this replica was read successfully
c replica's location was in /etc/lvm/mddb.cf
p replica's location was patched in kernel
m replica is master, this is replica selected as input
r replica does not have device relocation information
t tagged data is associated with the replica
W replica has device write errors
a replica is active, commits are occurring to this
M replica had problem with master blocks
D replica had problem with data blocks
F replica had format problems
S replica is too small to hold current database
R replica had device read errors
B tagged data associated with the replica is not valid
-k system-file Specifies the name of the kernel file where the replica information should be written. The default system-file is /ker-
nel/drv/md.conf. This option is for use with the local diskset only.
-l length Specifies the size of each replica. The default length is 8192 blocks, which should be appropriate for most configurations.
"Replica sizes of less than 128 blocks are not recommended.
-p Specifies updating the system file (/kernel/drv/md.conf) with entries from the /etc/lvm/mddb.cf file. This option is nor-
mally used to update a newly built system before it is booted for the first time. If the system has been built on a system
other than the one where it will run, the location of the mddb.cf on the local machine can be passed as an argument. The
system file to be updated can be changed using the -k option. This option is for use with the local diskset only.
-s setname Specifies the name of the diskset on which the metadb command will work. Using the -s option will cause the command to per-
form its administrative function within the specified diskset. Without this option, the command will perform its function
on local database replicas.
slice Specifies the logical name of the physical slice (partition), such as /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s3.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Creating Initial State Database Replicas
The following example creates the initial state database replicas on a new system.
# metadb -a -f c0t0d0s7 c0t1d0s3 c1t0d0s7 c1t1d0s3
The -a and -f options force the creation of the initial database and replicas. You could then create metadevices with these same slices,
making efficient use of the system.
Example 2: Adding Two Replicas on Two New Disks
This example shows how to add two replicas on two new disks that have been connected to a system currently running Volume Manager.
# metadb -a c0t2d0s3 c1t1d0s3
Example 3: Deleting Two Replicas
This example shows how to delete two replicas from the system. Assume that replicas have been set up on /dev/dsk/c0t2d0s3 and
/dev/dsk/c1t1d0s3.
# metadb -d c0t2d0s3 c1t1d0s3
Although you can delete all replicas, you should never do so while metadevices still exist. Removing all replicas causes existing metade-
vices to become inoperable.
FILES
/etc/lvm/mddb.cf Contains the location of each copy of the metadevice state database.
/etc/lvm/md.tab Workspace file for metadevice database configuration.
/kernel/drv/md.conf Contains database replica information for all metadevices on a system. Also contains Solaris Volume Manager
configuration information.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 successful completion
>0 an error occurred
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWmdr |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
mdmonitord(1M), metaclear(1M), metadetach(1M), metahs(1M), metainit(1M), metaoffline(1M), metaonline(1M), metaparam(1M), metarecover(1M),
metarename(1M), metareplace(1M), metaroot(1M), metaset(1M), metassist(1M), metastat(1M), metasync(1M), metattach(1M), md.tab(4), md.cf(4),
mddb.cf(4), md.tab(4), attributes(5), md(7D)
Solaris Volume Manager Administration Guide
NOTES
Replicas cannot be stored on fabric-attached storage, SANs, or other storage that is not directly attached to the system. Replicas must be
on storage that is available at the same point in the boot process as traditional SCSI or IDE drives. A replica can be stored on a:
o Dedicated local disk partition
o Local partition that will be part of a volume
o Local partition that will be part of a UFS logging device
SunOS 5.10 14 Sep 2004 metadb(1M)