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Old 01-16-2008, 04:40 PM
Josh McKee
 
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Default Re: Add an IDE to Netra X1 and mirror it

In article <KPBFi.8466$ZA.4404@newsb.telia.net>,
"Thommy M." <eclipse9876543210@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Sébastien de Mapias wrote:
> > Hello,
> > Could someone please tell me the simplest way to add a
> > 2nd disk to my Netra ? I'd like to replicate the first one in
> > order to have a backup.
> > Must I use a console and the 'ok' prompt ? If yes to do
> > which tasks ?
> > Then what is the series of commands to execute (can I
> > use 'dd' etc.) ?
> > What's the *simplest* method please ? (I'm no administrator)

>
> If you're not an administrator you should not do this if there are any
> valuable data on your disk.
>
> But the steps can be like this (ask an experienced admin to do this)
>
> 1. Get an identical disk and push it in (they use to be hot swap on
> Netras) and then make it available to Solaris
> # devfsadm disks


The Netra X1 is IDE based and does not support hot swappable drives. It
doesn't even provide a means to access the drives without removing the
top cover.

Josh
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