updatevsdtab Command

Purpose

updatevsdtab – Changes the Virtual shared disk subsystem attributes.

Syntax

updatevsdtab {-v vsd_names | -a} {[-s ]} [-f]

Description

Use this command to update the virtual shared disk size. When you change the virtual shared disk size using the updatevsdtab command, the change will not take effect until the virtual shared disk is unconfigured and configured again.

If the -f flag is specified, the virtual shared disks involved will be reconfigured on all nodes that are up and initially had these virtual shared disks configured.

You can use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to run this command. To use SMIT, enter:

smit vsd_mgmt

and select the Set/Show virtual shared disk Device Driver Operational Parameters option or the Update virtual shared disk Options option.

Flags

-v vsd_names: Specifies a list of virtual shared disk names to be updated.
-a: Specifies that the option is to be changed on all nodes of the system or system partition.
-s: Updates the virtual shared disk size after the associated logical volume size is changed.
-f: Forces changes by reconfiguring a virtual shared disk on all nodes in the current system partition on which the virtual shared disk is configured.

Parameters

None.

Security

You must have root authority to run this command.

Exit Status

0: Indicates the successful completion of the command.
nonzero: Indicates that an error occurred.

Restrictions

You must issue this command from a node that is online in the peer domain. To bring a peer domain online, use the startrpdomain command. To bring a particular node online in an existing peer domain, use the startrpnode command. For more information on creating and administering an RSCT peer domain, refer to the RSCT: Administration Guide.

Standard Output

Current RVSD subsystem run level.

Examples

To reset the size of the virtual shared disk named USER1n3, enter:
```
updatevsdtab -v USER1n3 -s
```

Location

/usr/lpp/csd/bin/updatevsdtab