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UPDATE DISK (Update a Disk)

Use this command to update a client-owned disk that resides in a SAN environment.

Privilege Class

To issue this command you must have system privilege or unrestricted storage privilege.

Syntax

>>-UPDate DIsk--node_name--disk_name---------------------------->
 
>--+-------------------------+--+--------------------------+---->
   '-WWN--=--world_wide_name-'  '-SERial--=--serial_number-'
 
>--+--------------------+--------------------------------------><
   '-ONLine--=--+-No--+-'
                '-Yes-'
 
 

Parameters

node_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the client node that owns the disk.

disk_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the disk as defined by the owning node's operating system.

WWN
Specifies the Fibre Channel world wide name for the disk. This parameter is optional. This should only be specified if the disk became defective and was replaced with another disk. The Fibre Channel world wide name can be updated to preserve the disk and associated path definitions.

SERial
Specifies the serial number of the disk. This parameter is optional. This should only be specified if the disk became defective and was replaced with another disk. The serial number can be updated to preserve the disk and associated path definitions.

ONLine
Specifies whether the disk can be used. This parameter is optional.

No
The disk will not be used for any data movement operations. You may want to use this value to set the disk off-line when the hardware is being maintained.

Yes
The disk will be used for data movement operations.

Examples

Task

Update a disk named HARDDISK4owned by node1. The world wide name to 20020060450d00e2 and the serial number to 100047. Change the ONLINE status to YES.

Command:
update disk node1 Harddisk4 wwn=20020060450d00e2 serial=100047 online=yes

Related Commands

Table 321. Commands Related to UPDATE DISK

Command Description
DEFINE DISK Defines a disk.
DEFINE PATH Defines a path from a source to a destination.
DELETE DISK Deletes a disk.
QUERY DISK Displays information about disks.


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