Need help with raw volumes on AIX

[I_Like_F150s]

This is a new install in a test environment. I am trying to configure raw volumes for my TSM server on AIX 5.1. Here's what I've done so far:



mkvg -f –y tsmvg –s 256 hdiskxx hdiskxx



mklv –y tsmlogv1 –t raw tsmvg 10



lsvg -l tsmvg gives:



tsmvg:

LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT

tsmdbv1 raw 250 250 1 closed/syncd N/A



When I issue:

tsm: TSM>def dbvol /dev/tsmdbv1 f=64000 wait=yes



It returns:

ANR0984I Process 8 for DEFINE DBVOLUME started in the FOREGROUND at 10:55:57.



ANR7860W Insufficient Space Available for file /dev/tsmdbv1.



ANR0985I Process 8 for DEFINE DBVOLUME running in the FOREGROUND completed with

completion state FAILURE at 10:55:57.



ANS8001I Return code 14.



I get the same message no matter what size I try. What am I missing?



Thanks in advance!

 

[heada]

Try to use /dev/r{lv_name} That is the "device" that TSM needs to use for raw LVs.



-Aaron

 

[I_Like_F150s]

I tried it and got a different error message:



tsm: TSM>def dbvol /dev/rtsmdbv1 f=64000 wait=yes



ANR7862W File Already exists when creating volume /dev/rtsmdbv1.



ANR0985I Process 11 for DEFINE DBVOLUME running in the FOREGROUND completed

with completion state FAILURE at 15:43:12.



ANS8001I Return code 14.



Any suggestions?



Thanks again!

 

[I_Like_F150s]

I just re-tried it without the f= and it worked!



Thank you very much!