Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System Installation Guide
Check the Status of the Mirrors
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Check the Status of the Mirrors
Note: Before you begin, be sure that you have backed up the file system to tape and
backed up the database. Refer to Back Up the System (Upgrades Only) for more
information.
1 Log in as a dtacs user and type pgrep -fl dvs and press Enter.
2 Does the system indicate that all of the processes, including dtacsInitd, are
backed up the database. Refer to Back Up the System (Upgrades Only) for more
information.
1 Log in as a dtacs user and type pgrep -fl dvs and press Enter.
2 Does the system indicate that all of the processes, including dtacsInitd, are
running?
If yes, go to step 3.
If no,type dtacsStart and press Enter to start all of the processes. Then, go to
step 3.
step 3.
3 Check the operation of your system (for example, are all processes green).
4 Is your DTACS operating properly?
4 Is your DTACS operating properly?
If yes, go to step 5.
If no, troubleshoot your system or call Cisco Services to remedy any issues.
Once the system is operating correctly, go to step 5.
Once the system is operating correctly, go to step 5.
5 Type metastat -c and press Enter to check the status of the mirrors. Each device
should be mirrored and should have two submirrors underneath it.
Example:
Example:
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d520
m
d720 s
d420 s
d500
m
d700 s
d400 s
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6 As a dtacs user, type dtacsStop and press Enter to stop all of the dtacs processes.
Use pgrep -fl dvs to verify that all of the processes are stopped before you go to
step 7.
step 7.
7 Close all DTACS WUIs.
8 Type dtacsKill and press Enter to kill the dtacsInitd process. Use pgrep -fl dvs to
8 Type dtacsKill and press Enter to kill the dtacsInitd process. Use pgrep -fl dvs to
verify that dtacsInitd does not appear in the output before you go to step 9.
9 Insert the most recent DTACS maintenance DVD.
10 Type /cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/mirrState -d and press Enter to detach
10 Type /cdrom/cdrom0/s3/backup_restore/mirrState -d and press Enter to detach
the mirrors.