In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says...
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>Currently our system has 44 - 2 gigabyte drives (22 mirrored pairs) and they
>are all in 1 private volume, I know, Ouch !!!! It's been that way since they
>put the system in and now I am planning on changing this. I am looking for
>ideas/thoughts on how to go about breaking this monster up into smaller
pieces
>or if anyone has any exoeriences in doing this that they would like to share.
>
>My thought process at this point is to to a full system backup and then bring
>the system back up on an update and build all the volumes from scratch...
>
>TIA

If they are in a private volume (not the system volume) then you don't have to
do an update. In fact you can keep the system up the whole time. Basically,
your cycle will be STORE, VOLUTIL, RESTORE. Peruse the VOLUTIL manual
thoroughly before starting :)

If you are wanting to take volumes out of the *system* volume, then yeah you
are gonna have to do a reload.

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Mark Landin
UNIX Sys. Admin
TD Williamson, Inc