1.92 MIRROR STATUS

Purpose

Use at the server console to

Mirror Status can be used on any NetWare mirror, regardless of type as long as all the partition types in the mirror match. This includes NSS, TRAD, SBD, and ISCSI devices and any other NetWare partition types that are mirrored.

Syntax



MIRROR STATUS [logical_partition_number]

Parameter

Use to

(no parameter)

View a list of all logical disk partitions with their mirrored status.

logical_partition_number

Display the partition's mirrored status and the devices that make up the members of the mirror group.

Using MIRROR STATUS

The possible status messages are explained in the following table.

Status

Explanation

Being remirrored

Remirroring is in progress; the percent completed is displayed.

Fully synchronized

The mirrored partitions have the same data. Remirroring is complete.

Not mirrored

Disk mirroring was not set up for this partition. It has no mirrored partner.

Orphaned state

A partition has been removed from a mirrored group, and the volumes on the partition have not been renamed. These volumes cannot be mounted unless they are renamed or remirrored.

Out of synchronization

The partition is out of synchronization with its mirrored partners and for some reason cannot be resynchronized.

Additional Information

Topic

See

Mirroring disks

(For NSS volumes) Managing NSS Software RAID Devices in the NW 6.5 SP8: NSS File System Administration Guide

(For Traditional volumes) Using Software RAID1 Devices for Data Fault Tolerance in the NW6.5 SP8: Traditional File System Administration Guide