Preface

The VERITAS Volume Manager Hardware Notes provides hardware information on VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) Release 4.1.

The purpose of this guide is to provide information on hardware requirements for VERITAS Volume Manager 4.1. It also describes how to use the VxVM command line interface for administering hardware with VxVM. Detailed descriptions of the VxVM commands and utilities, their options, and details on their use are located in the VxVM manual pages.

This guide assumes that you have a:

• Working knowledge of the HP-UX operating system
• Basic understanding of HP-UX system administration
• Basic understanding of storage management

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  Note    Most VERITAS Volume Manager commands require superuser or other appropriate privileges.

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