Example: Moving an existing storage pool to another disk

Use the following procedure to move an existing storage pool to another partition on a host running Linux® or the UNIX® system:
Note: If the VOB has a tag in a Windows® region, you must modify the tag to account for the relocated storage pool. See Windows tags for VOBs on Linux or the UNIX system with remote storage pools.
  1. Determine the location of the storage pool. Use the lspool command:

    cleartool lspool –long d_aux@/vobs/bgr
    pool "d_aux"
    .
    .
    pool storage global pathname
    "/net/ccsvr01/vobstore/bgr.vbs/d/d_aux"

  2. Lock the VOB
  3. Copy the contents of the storage pool. The storage pool is a standard directory on Linux or the UNIX system. You can copy its contents to a new location by using cp, rcp, tar, or other commands. For example:

    rlogin ccsvr01

    mkdir –p /vobstore_2/DO_pools

    cp –r /vobstore/bgr.vbs/d/d_aux /vobstore_2/DO_pools

  4. Replace the old storage pool with a symbolic link. Move the old storage pool aside; then create the link in its place.

    cd /vobstore/bgr.vbs/d

    mv d_aux d_aux.MOVED

    ln –s /net/ccsvr01/vobstore_2/DO_pools/d_aux d_aux

    Verify that the symbolic link is valid for all hosts that access the VOB.
  5. Unlock the VOB.
  6. Remove the old storage pool. When you have verified that the storage pool is working well in its new location, you can remove the old pool:

    rm –fr /vobstore/bgr.vbs/d/d_aux.MOVED

Parent topic: Changing source pool assignments of elements
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