According to Dean Roy:

Hello Dean,

We don't use raw partitions to backup our database.

Take a look at the ADSM Reference Guide, page 71:

        backup db devclassname=disk type=... volumenames=/dev/rsdb1,/dev/rsdb2

Best regards,

Kirsten Gloeer.

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> Can anyone tell me how to define a raw volume  as a database volume on AIX?
> Can anyone tell me how to define a raw volume  as a database volume on AIX?
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> I am currently increasing my database space and have heard that raw partitions
> perform much better! How do you do that with ADSM?
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> Thanks
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