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title: hpux
keywords: [unix, hpux, howto, tip, disks]
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create PV
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find free devices with:

    ioscan -funCdisk|grep dsk|awk '{print $1}'|xargs -i pvdisplay {} >/dev/null

note: use the raw device

    pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c32t0d3
    pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c34t0d3
    pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c36t0d3
    pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c38t0d3

create VG
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    mkdir /dev/vg_dbback

major number is 64 for lvm
find minor number with

    ll /dev/vg*/group

    mknod /dev/vg_dbback/group c 64 0x040000

create and extend vg

    vgcreate -s 32 vg_dbback /dev/dsk/c32t0d3
    vgextend vg_dbback /dev/dsk/c34t0d3 /dev/dsk/c36t0d3 /dev/dsk/c38t0d3

create LV
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find PE from `vgdisplay`

    lvcreate -l 19517 -n lv_rman /dev/vg_dbback

create FS
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    newfs -F vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vg_dbback/rlv_rman

    mkdir /rman_tmp

    mount /dev/vg_dbback/lv_rman /rman_tmp

Sync files
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    rsync -av /rman/* /rman_tmp
	
    rsync -av --exclude='*.arc' /rman/* /rman_tmp
	--exclude='*.FOO'