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DFS Move/Split using VOLMN Command

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14 March 2008 - 9:01am
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Move/Split an Existing NSS Volume to a NEW NSS Volume using DFS Volmn Command.

$volmn help
volmn move <srcVol> <dstVol> <dstServer>: Start a new move operation running

Note: Enter the volume names,server names in CAPS only

srcVol: Must be an existing NSS Volume in the Server,
dstVol: Must be a new NSS Volume in the Server(Strictly new Volume), dstServer. Fully Qualified Domain Name with leading and trailing dots.
username: eg: .admin.example

Example to do a Move:

$volmn move TC5_SRC TVOL1 .example-3.company.TREE.
User Name: .admin.novell
Password:

Example to do a Split:

$volmn split TC4_SRC:/DIR_swx SVOL1 .npsdt-val-3.novell.AUTOTREE.
User Name: .admin.novell
Password:


To verify the status, run volmn status:
$volmn status
     Volume Manager Status:
     1204776357   0 Scanning                       MOVE  (TC5_SRC:)
     Data sets found: 176
   Total Requests: 1,  1 active operations.

$volmn status
   Volume Manager Status:
   1204776357   25 Running                         MOVE  (TC5_SRC:)
   Data sets found: 176
   Total Requests: 1,  1 active operations.

$volmn status
   Volume Manager Status:
   1204776357 100 Completed                        MOVE(TC5_SRC)
   Data sets found: 176
  Total Requests: 1,  1 active operations.
Note: Even if we miss type any thing, the job will go to scheduled state, then cancel the job and re create it.

Disclaimer: As with everything else at Cool Solutions, this content is definitely not supported by Novell (so don't even think of calling Support if you try something and it blows up).

It was contributed by a community member and is published "as is." It seems to have worked for at least one person, and might work for you. But please be sure to test, test, test before you do anything drastic with it.



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