Chapter 13. Soft Partitions (Tasks)

Table of Contents

Soft Partitions (Task Map)
Creating Soft Partitions
Maintaining Soft Partitions

Soft Partitions (Task Map)

The following task map identifies the procedures that are needed to manage Solaris Volume Manager soft partitions.

Task

Description

For Instructions

Create soft partitions

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metainit command to create soft partitions.

How to Create a Soft Partition

Check the status of soft partitions

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metastat command to check the status of soft partitions.

How to Check the Status of a Soft Partition

Expand soft partitions

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metattach command to expand soft partitions.

How to Expand a Soft Partition

Remove soft partitions

Use the Solaris Volume Manager GUI or the metaclear command to remove soft partitions.

How to Remove a Soft Partition