voldctl - Controls the Logical Storage Manager volume configuration
daemon
/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]
The voldctl utility manages some aspects of the state of
the Logical Storage Manager 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, which
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 might also contain a list of
disks to scan in search of the rootdg disk group. This
list is needed only 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 configuration 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(8)). 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 might not be possible to
write to the root file system.
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. You might want 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, you might need to use the voldisk
clearimport operation to clear out the old host
ID on those disks when they become accessible.
Otherwise, you might not be able to readd 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 might 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, 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, you
might need 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 contents 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 cause vold to scan for any disks
that were newly added since vold was last started.
This operation will also rebuild the volume device
nodes. 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
might 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 reenabled. Requests that vold exit.
This might 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 reread any persistently stored
license information. If licenses have expired, this
might 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 that are currently available based on
known licensing information.
volintro(8), vold(8), voldg(8), voldisk(8), signal(4)
voldctl(8)
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