Place in shutdown and closed status all RDAREAs that store configuration files in the HiRDB file system area (/dev1/HiRDB_P/area1/rdarea1) that is to be moved.

 
pdhold -r RDAREA1 -c
 

Explanation

-r: Specifies the name of the RDAREA that is to be shut down.

-c: Specifies that the RDAREA is to be placed in shutdown status and then is to be closed.

(a) Refresh the user server process

 
pdpfresh
 

(b) Verify that the user server processes have terminated

Execute the pdpfresh command with the -c option specified. If the return code is 1, repeat executing the command until the return code 0 is obtained.

 
pdpfresh -c
 

Explanation

-c: Specifies that the pdpfresh command is to be used to check whether all user server processes that received a process termination request have terminated.

Copy the HiRDB file system area (/dev1/HiRDB_P/area1/rdarea1) from /dev1 to /dev2 (/dev2/HiRDB_P/dbdir2/generation2).

Delete the source HiRDB file system area (/dev1/HiRDB_P/area1/rdarea1).

Execute the ln command with the HiRDB administrator privilege to create a symbolic link.

Use the same symbolic link name as for the source HiRDB file system area.

 
ln -s /dev2/HiRDB_P/dbdir2/generation2  /dev1/HiRDB_P/area1/rdarea1 
      --------------------------------  ---------------------------
                 (target)                      (source)
 

Explanation

For details about the format of the ln command, see the OS documentation.

 
pdrels -r RDAREA1 -o
 

Explanation

-r: Specifies the name of an RDAREA that is to be released from shutdown status.

-o: Specifies that the RDAREA is to be released from shutdown status and then opened.