VERITAS Volume Manager 3.1 Storage Administrator Administrator's Guide

Disk Tasks
Scanning Disks
Chapter 3108
Scanning Disks
This procedure checks for new disks and runs the appropriate commands
to set up any new disks. You can use this task to make sure that the
Volume Manager recognizes any new hardware.
To scan disks
Step 1. Select the host machine to be scanned for new disks.
Step 2. Choose Hosts > Scan Disks (Selected menu) or Disk Scan (Command
Launcher).
Step 3. Complete the Scan Disk dialog box as follows:
Host(s): If the correct host name is not already displayed in this
field, type the host’s name or click Browse to select the
host.
Notes:
• New disks must be set up on the system before they can be used by
the Volume Manager.
• The Scan Disks task scans the system for new disks. If any new
disks are found, this task runs the appropriate commands to set up
the new disks on the system.