[SunHELP] Disk Mirroring Question

[Rob Staab]

Sure is. You'll want to use the Sun ODS package.(Online Disk Suite) This
will allow you to mirror partitions. The disks being on the same bus will
cost you a huge performance penalty however. You might try to beg, borrow,
or steal another controller.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:sunhelp-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of Ann Waters
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 3:21 PM
> To: sunhelp
> Subject: [SunHELP] Disk Mirroring Question
>
>
> Hi Listers!
>
> The talking heads on this project I'm involved in have decided
> that we need to mirror our Oracle database, even though we have
> two E3000s each running replication.  My question to all you
> listers out there is:
>
> Is it possible to mirror Solaris filesystems without having to
> buy special software or hardware (in other words, can I do it for
> free, somehow)?  I was hoping to be able to toss four more drives
> into empty internal slots in each of the E3000s and then go from
> there.  I realize that this solution will mean that the disks are
> still on the same bus, but I've been told that there is no money
> for this effort.  It's one of those, "Make it happen but don't
> cost us a cent." type of deals.
>
> Any suggestions/recommendations would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Ann Waters
> Kaiser Permanente
> Silver Spring, MD
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