Can I delete and add metadb and leave disks mirrored 1

[marrow]

Have found a test system with 2 mirrored disks but only 2 x metadb's. Would like to increase to 4 x metadb's but I believe you have to delete originals first. Also do I have to clear mirrors or just modify /etc/system?

Thanks in advance

 

[AnotherAlan]

Could you not remove the state replica from 1 disk only. Add it back in with -c2, then repeat for the second disk.

With my limited knowledge you do not have to amend the etc/system file manually. I believe the metaroot ao metainit commands do this for you.

Hope this helps.

 

[marrow]

Sounds good Alan, will give it try.

Thanks

Marrow

 

[marrow]

That works Alan, haven't used for a while.

Many Thanks

Marrow

 

[cndcadams]

marrow;

I believe you can add state database replicas on the fly. The only time you would have an issue is say you had created state database replicas on slice 7 then went and put a ufs filesystem on top of that (I don't know why anyone would do this but it is possible), then you wanted to add more state database replicas to that slice you would end up detroying that filesystem and have to rebuild the filesystem.

see link for adding additional state database replicas, gives command line options at the bottom;

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/806-3205/6jccc20qo?a=view

Thanks

CA