Importing a Shared Dynamic Disk Group

Procedure 6-2 To import a shared dynamic disk group

1. Select the appropriate host machine node.

2. Choose Actions > Import Dynamic Disk Group.

3. Complete the Import Dynamic Disk Group dialog box as follows:

   New Name:	Enter a new dynamic disk group name in the New Name field. to change the name of the dynamic disk group at import.
   Clear host ID	Select Clear host ID to clear the existing host ID stamp on all disks in the dynamic disk group at import, Do not use this option if another host is using any disks in the dynamic disk group.
   Force	Select Force to force the dynamic disk group import when the host cannot access all disks in the dynamic disk group This option can be used to import a dynamic disk group that contains a failed disk, but can lead to dynamic disk group inconsistency if all disks are still usable.
   Import Shared	Select Import Shared to import the dynamic disk group as a shared dynamic disk group, This option is only applicable in a cluster environment.

   When you have provided all necessary information in the dialog box, click OK.

   	NOTE: Only deported dynamic disk groups can be imported. A deported dynamic disk group cannot be imported if another dynamic disk group with the same name has been created since the dynamic disk group was deported. When a dynamic disk group is imported, the system stamps its host ID on all disks in the dynamic disk group. A dynamic disk group import fails if one of the disks is stamped with a host ID that does not match the others. This ensures that dual-ported disks cannot be managed (and possibly corrupted) by two systems at the same time. If you are sure that the dynamic disk group is not in use by another host, you can clear the host IDs and import the dynamic disk group by selecting the Clear Host ID option.