Daniel,

This one was recently answered on the list.  Since partition/slice
information is recorded within the first cylinder, when defining raw
slices you must start at 1 not zero.  There is no format or preparation
required.

Steffan

"Daniel Mondaca S. - Dpto. Procesam. Infor. Sub. Dir. Informatica"
wrote:
>
> Hi everybody,
>     I'm trying to extend the ADSM database adding new raw device
> volumes.
>     Actually my database is  4 GB large (with 1 copy of 4GB more) using
> raw device volumes. Now I need to add new volumes to extend the database
> but the system doesn't accept the command:
>
> adsm> define dbvol /dev/rdsk/c0t4d0s0
>
> ANR2404E DEFINE DBVOLUME: Volume /dev/rdsk/c0t4d0s0 is not available.
> ANS8001I Return code 14.
>
> In the operating system I can use the device /dev/dsk/c0t4d0s0 to create
> a filesystem so I think there is a previous step to "prepare" the device
> to allow ADSM accept it as a database volume.
>
> In need to solve this problem soon, before the database become full.
>
> The system is ADSM  v3.1.2.40 on Solaris 2.5.1 (Sun Enterprise 10000)
>
> Any sugestions??
>
> Thanks in advance and Best regards.
>
> Daniel Mondaca