How to add support for specific arrays in veritas volume manager

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To add a support into veritas volume manager for a specific array. Symantec have various software libraries to enable support into your VxVM. If the array is not supported the array will need to be added as a JBOD. Please see the HowTo on adding a JBOD.

To add the library for your array follow these steps. The steps are not for a any specific array.

Download the array software for your array from the Symantec website

Create a temporary directory

# mkdir /tmp/asl
# cd /tmp/asl

Unzip and extract the software into the temporary directory.

# gunzip  .gz
# tar xvf

Check that veritas volume manager is installed and enabled.

# vxdctl enable

Run the command to install the package for your system, this varies depending on the OS you are using, pkgadd, rpm, etc..

Run the command to claim the disk array

# vxdctl enable

If the vxdctl enable alone does not claim the array run vxconfigd -k as well.

# vxconfigd -k
# vxdctl enable

List the arrays supported by your configuration.

# vxddladm listsupport all

or

# vxddladm listsupport libname=library_name

where library_name is the name of the library assocaited with your array