Changing OpenStorage disk volume state

Use the NetBackup nbdevconfig command to change disk volume state. The state is UP or DOWN.

To change the state to DOWN, the disk pool in which the volume resides must not be busy. If backup jobs are assigned to the disk pool, the state change fails. Cancel the backup jobs or wait until the jobs complete.

NetBackup jobs still read from and write to a disk pool that has a downed volume, but the downed volume is unavailable.

To change OpenStorage disk volume state

  1. Determine the name of the disk volume. The following command lists all volumes in the specified disk pool:

    For the server_type, the storage vendor provides the string that identifies the server type.

  2. Change the disk volume state; the following is the command syntax:

    install_path\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\nbdevconfig -changestate -stype server_type -dp disk_pool_name - dv vol_name -state state

    For the server_type, the storage vendor provides the string that identifies the server type.

    The state is either UP or DOWN.