When trying to create a Root disk encapsulation getting error message VXVM ERROR V-5-2-338 and VXVM vxencap ERROR V-5-2-4159

[YaseenMubarak]

While trying to create Root disk encapsulation getting the error message

vxvm ERROR V-5-2-338

the encapsulation operation failed with the following error: VXVM vxencap ERROR V-5-2-4159

Disk c1t0d0  is a root disk; Disk cannot be encapsulted.

Disk c1t0d0 format s none specified.

How can we make encapsulation happen  in this scenario?

[Gaurav_S]

Hello,

could you provide more details ..

-- OS version ?

-- VxVM version ?

-- Is disk already setup with Veritas ? if yes, what is the format cds or sliced

-- is this the disk currently system is booted with ?

# vxdisk list

# vxdisk -o alldgs -e list

Gaurav

[YaseenMubarak]

HI Gaurav

Here is the Details.

-- OS version ?

        Solaris 10

-- VxVM version ?

         Version 4.1

-- Is disk already setup with Veritas ? if yes, what is the format cds or sliced

              No.     Disk is not setup with veritas .

• is this the disk currently system is booted with ?

                  Yes

vxdisk list output attached..

[Marianne]

Please use vxdiskadm (option 2) rather than vxencap.

Procedure for 4.1 is the same as 5.1:

http://sfdoccentral.symantec.com/sf/5.1/solaris/html/vxvm_admin/ch03s13.htm

Please see if this TN applies to your environment: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH47330

[YaseenMubarak · Accepted solution]

Hello,

After removing an entry made in /etc/vfstab for the rootdg, encapsulation got succeded...

thanks