Preface

Solstice^TM DiskSuite^TM 4.2.1 is a software product that manages data and disk drives.

Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 runs on all SPARC^TM systems running Solaris^TM 8, and on all x86 systems running Solaris 8.

DiskSuite's diskset feature is supported only on the SPARC platform edition of Solaris. This feature is not supported on x86 systems.

Who Should Use This Book

This book targets system administrators and others who manage disk storage.

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized by groups of similar high-level tasks rather than by product features.

The section, "Finding Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1. Information," provides a quick way to begin using DiskSuite and gives easy access to commonly performed tasks.

The remainder of this manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Getting Started describes how to get a new DiskSuite configuration up and running.

Chapter 2, Creating DiskSuite Objects describes how to create DiskSuite objects.

Chapter 3, Maintaining DiskSuite Objects describes maintenance-related tasks for DiskSuite objects, such as checking status and replacing an errored slice.

Chapter 4, Changing DiskSuite Objects describes how to change parameters on DiskSuite objects.

Chapter 5, Removing DiskSuite Objects describes how to delete DiskSuite objects from the system.

Chapter 6, Managing the System describes how to manage SPARCstorage Arrays with DiskSuite Tool, get performance statistics, and how to integrate DiskSuite with other Solstice products.

Chapter 7, Troubleshooting the System describes various types of problems that a DiskSuite administrator may encounter and how to solve those problems.

Chapter 8, Tips and Tricks provides some less obvious ways to put DiskSuite to work to maximize its potential.

Appendix A, Using Storage Manager describes how to use the File System Manager and Disk Manager graphical tools to perform tasks such as creating a file system and partitioning a disk.

Ordering Sun Documents

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Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Related Books

Sun documentation related to DiskSuite and disk maintenance and configuration includes:

Solstice AdminSuite 2.3 Administration Guide
Solstice DiskSuite 4.2.1 Reference Guide
System Administration Guide, Volume I
System Administration Guide, Volume II
SPARCstorage Array User's Guide and SPARCstorage Array Configuration Guide

What Typographic Changes Mean

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% You have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`